Lehner, Philip N., 1964-1965
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Lehner, P. 1964 63 Sept. 14 got up and counted toes on mice; got word (from enlisted men, not C.O.) that they were going to pick up and burn dead birds at the other end; I went along and sorted through the 200-250 birds (mostly juv. Sooties) and took off about 100 bands; the whole station going all out to clean up for the Western Area inspectors on the 18th. Sept. 15 checked mice in A.M. and caught up on data recording; the spray truck came over from Johnston and spread DOT all over the island; late A.M. Caringi came in saying there was a Pileated Woodpecker on the causeway - this we had to see - it turned out to be a Bristle-thighed Curlew; I took several pictures with the 700 mm. lens. We went to Johnston in early afternoon; Cam ran census and I inventoried boxes for live bird shipment; called it a day on return from the "hot, dusty hell" of Johnston; fed mice in late P.M.