R.D. Green 1965 Journal 4 July 3rd day out to Sea Grid. over the ship before heading on. The sea is very hot today some scattered clouds, but this seems only to intensify the sun's rays. Dayle has been working constantly whilst not on watch at getting various odd jobs done for the big island push on Taccaneby. We should hit the grid Tomorrow afternoon and Taccaneby on the 15th. Yesterday lost sometimes with sudden trouble, but this has been jipped and ship no running smoothly. We are now starting to run into large flocks of Sooty terns, usually with some mixture of other species. typical procedure is to spot a frigate bird or two which often accompany the flocks. They one can see the masses of mulling Sooties beneath the frigates, but usually well sky bird although often many are beneath the horizon. Usually some wedge- tails are with the flocks, but always low to the water and very difficult to see. Occasionally a few P. hypolucus (either Bonin or Corte) accompany the flocks. These flocks usually do not come R.D. Green 1965 Journal 4 July cont) 3rd day at sea on tired Deer near the ship, but split and drift to either side far out or two entire group may move off to one side or the other. Dark phase Wedgetails, have become more numerous. 5th day at sea on tired Deer 5 July. 2:00 p.m. Birds not as numerous Today as they were yesterday, a few large flocks of Sooties. Dayle worked on the outboard engines today. The new one is shot and cannot be repaired, so we will have to depend on the old engine for every thing. I am so thankful Dayle is on this run, as his opinion on mechanical matters is priceless. We will not hit Johnston until some time this evening as still no collecting as yet. My intent to start Tomorrow morning. Brian and I fried up two scoopouts for land pickups today and things are quite ready for the grid run. Dayle pressed a little advice out last night on gun safety, I am sure anyone, to see if I will be able to hit these Sea birds from a bouncing, swaying deck. they look as if they should be quite easy