[Cape York Expedition journal] January 30 to December 3, 1948
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PROF. EVEN THO HE HAS DONE ABOUT 1000 PRINTS. DOES FOR COMPLETE RELAXATION AFTER DUTY. NOW I UNDERSTAND WHY HE TOOK SUN- SET IN BLACK & WHITE. N.S. WALES HAS SOME BEAUTY SPOTS IN ITS HILLS AND RIVERS. AT 5:15 P.M. MR. SPEIGHT + I ON DECK - 5 TERN(S) (Sty.) TO NNE AT 5:30 P.M. 1 S. TERN NNE 5:45 - 3 TERN, 3 FRIGATE BIRDS TOGETHER (NNE) 6:00 - 10 TERN (NNE) 6:15 - 1 GANNET: HEAD + UPPER NAPE BROWN, FACE STIN BLUISH - BILL "LIGHT", PART OF BACK BETWEEN WINGS WITH WEDGE SHAPE - WHITE, NECK + UNDERPTS. WHITE, WINGS COMPLETELY DARK; EXCEPT SOME OF VENTRAL COVERTS; FEET "DARK", SOME VERT. WHITE STREAMING ON HEAD BEHIND EYES 6:30 - 5 TERN 6:45 - 1 GANNET: HEAD, NECK, UNDERPTS - WHITE, BROWN CHEVRONS CUTTING INTO WH. UNDERPTS. WINGS DARK (DOR. & VENT.), FACE BLUISH. - FLEW AROUND SHIP SEVERAL TIMES AT CLOSE RANGE ALL TROPIC BIRDS HAVE THEIR RED TAIL FEATHERS INTACT. SAW T.B. STEER WITH FOOT. H.G. HAS BOOK "STORM" FOR ME TO READ - ALSO GLEN CANNON STORIES. GEOFF IN BRIDGE TOURNEY TODAY - SURVIVED FOR NEXT ROUND. DR. KILLEY HAS MET NURSE KENNEY - (QUEENSLAND "BUSH") - SHE DOES THE TALKING - TERMINATES INTERVIEWS ABRUPTLY. IS EVIDENTLY PERSONA NON GRATA IN AUSTRALIA NOW. MAKES GREAT SECRET OUT OF METHOD. NOT A MICROSCOPIST - DAS. CAN DEMONSTRATE LESIONS BUT SHE IS SCEPTIC. DAS. CANNOT STUDY CASES IN DETAIL; THEREFORE, HER WORK CAN NOT BE PROPERLY EVALUATED. POLIO CLINIC IN SYDNEY- OF LAST 1000 CASES (E.G.) ONLY 20 CHOSE KENNEY TREATMENT - FREE CHOICE. FILET OF SOLE, VA. HAM - ORANGE SAUCE, GREEN BEANS, ICED TEA, + ICE CREAM FOR DINNER. 92° IN DINING ROOM TODAY NO MORE MOTION ON SHIP THAN FERRY TO N.Y.C. MET MEMBER OF CREW TODAY MR. PARKS, BERKELEY, CALIF. WHOSE HOBBY IS AVIARY - BRINGS BIRDS BACK FROM ALL OCEAN TAPS (OFTEN ILLEGALLY). ONCE FED GROUP OF MYNAS ALL ACROSS PACIFIC - WHEN SHIP WENT UNDER G. GATE BRIDGE ALL FLEW UP TO IT. BIRDS IN FIJI WELL PROTECTED!