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R. Clapp - 196^ 
Nov. 19 • Kuria Atoll - 
Binion went ashore early in the morning 
unfortunately without the gun. He reports that 
he could have easily have collected some Crested 
Terns. He also saw a godwit which he believes 
is the same species as we have been collecting 
on the other atolls. 
I learned last night that this species is 
frequently eaten by the natives and is considered 
especially good eating. 
In the afternoon the ship moved over to 
Aranuka Atoll and Binion and the rest went ashore 
while I continued to skin birrls on the ship. 
Nov. 20-26 - En route to Honolulu 
Life is simple and routine. Skinned birds. 
Skinned more birds. Sufferred from toothache. 
Skinned more birds. Cot a mild case of 
salacvlic -poisoning. Skinned more bird. More 
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toothache. And so on* 
Amerman took over the at-sea paperwork* 
Numbers of Interesting; birds were shot, iwo 
White-necked Petrel, Slender-billed Shearwaters, 
Phoenix Island Petrel, Leache's Petrel* 
Nov. 27 __ §§ 
While the others kept watch spent the day 
picking up and packing. Inventoried gear and 
bands. (The 25th)26th worked on schedules and notes. 
^rrivffj|. Honolulu 5 '30 
Felt ready for a hard round of "Martini" 
in the morning. Pulled my sagging shape together 
and worked on notes. More toothache. 
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