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Lehner, P.
1964
Dec. 24
ran guyn wire census from 700 to 1910; at
1245 the crew took target practice on the island
and disrupted the count; however, Doc and I
got to shoot a few rounds and not all
was lost; we started the count again at 2:00;
Sooty Terns started arriving about 4:20; the
Red-footed Boobies are sitting on the island more.
Dec. 27
started the mouse activity study at 11:30 A.M.;
ran it every 2 hours until 7:30 P.M. on the 28th;
took blood from 1 broken wing Sooty; we started
autopsying broken wing sooties today and checking
their molt and reproductive condition.