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McFarlane, R. W 
T9S5 
Midway 
18 
Jane 28 
Ship arrived this morning with Fred and Binion. Have finally received 
clearance for Bird shipment from MATS.. Sent message of impending bird shipment 
to all concerned. 
Ship pat to sea at 1500 to ride oat a minor tidal wave. Retarned before 
1700. 
Have decided that both Marshall and Trevor shall accompany Fred on 
the Tawakoni soath. 
Saw that birds were stowed aboard plane. 
Still have the boys banding tropicbirds. 
Jane 29 
Got the boys moved on to the ship. Binion moved into BOQ. McDaniel 
contacted me aboat shipping 10 Laysans to Swain Warner at University of 
Minnesota. I agreed to sapply oar boxes and ship birds before I left if 
arrangements can be made in time. 
Jane 30 
§hip departed at 0600. Photographed fairy terns and Hawaiian noddies 
in morning. Binion and I flew to Kare in afternoon. Met Joe Goodwin., new 
C.O. Made a fast sarvey of thAe island. Many common noddies nesting. 
Several thoasand Hawaiian noddies resting on scaevola, no nests. Small colony 
of sooty terns breeding. Very few yoang seals on island. Aboat 20 adults. 
One puffin skeleton on beach. 
Had a long talk with Dr. Fisher. 
MATS log flight schedale has been changed. 
How is on Taesday and Friday HW Orient. 
