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Lehner, P.
1964
24
Aug. 6 - continued
9:10 A.M. Checked Islet Wedgetail
nesting - banded chick #10 with yellow
color band #152; hope to get to
Johnston early P.M.; went to Johnston
about 1 P.M. with 700mm lens and camera;
registered camera with Security Police
who had their doubts about my
ornithological intentions; one of the
police suggested (in all seriousness, and it
is a good idea) that we list the
common bird species of Johnston with
a description and picture and have
people finding unusual species call us -
be thought there would be a lot of
interest in such an endeavor - Dave
does not like the idea; Dave attempted
to make reservations but left knowing
little more than when he went in;
Dave went to Post Office while I went
to take pictures of Fairy Terns - I
made the mistake of cocking the camera
before having a picture ready, at one
point; when I was ready I tried to
cock it again, could not and decided
I must have gone astray in loading
it while under the influence - I rewound
the roll leaving 26 unused slides - it was
a rather fecal maneuver on my part;