Lehner, Philip N., 1964-1965
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Lehner P. 1967 Sept. 14 usual A.M. maneuvers; weighed and measured Noddy chicks in P.M.; found one broken wing Sooty Tern and took a blood sample; we decided to cool off after the Noddy encounter and went skin diving off the seaway; the water is still very cloudy; made the usual checks and fed mice in late P.M. Sept. 17 checked mice in A.M.; returned to Johnston Island (after a day's leave of absence); made plane reservations - called Capt. Smith (AF); and checked on Jilson's reservations and gave him my estimated shipment figures (no. and wt. of boxes); ran the daily Noddy Tern egg count; Sooty Tern population is shrinking very fast - daily number of adults is about 50; I bought a Nikons underwater camera from wally - he also tossed in a light meter, film, etc. all for $55 - great deal! Jim Sublett brought over some pictures of the birds on Sand which Bill Sinclair had taken - he also brought a book for me to read - "In the Presence of My Enemies" - he highly recommended it.