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McFarlane, R. W. Midway 14 
T9S3 
June 19 
Taken by staff car to Barber* s Pt. Finally took off at 0930. 
One engine was punched out just before reaching Laysan. Unable to photograph 
any island. Had a good look at Peqrl-Hermes, a little too cloudy to photograph 
it. Arrived at Midway 0130. 
Saw McDaniel this afternoon. DESERET still has not gotten clearance from 
MATS, Scott AFB, for this live bird shipment. McDaniel is P.0, about it, 
al least his having to do it on a creash basis again this time. Boxes have 
not arrived. 
June 20 
Went looking for shearwaters this morning. Only 1 seen. Checked area 
around rifle range, and out beach past AUW. Starting taking bands from 
black-foots slaughtered near AUW. Gfct picked up by security patrol. We were 
still in their restricted area, unknowingly. WLer taken into LCmdr. Frye. Got 
permission to go back for bands. 
Returned and removed bands from dead albatrosses this afternoon. 
Continued around Frigate Point and E on south beach. 
We found less than a dozen shearwaters. A few could be seen in 
their burrows. Others were nesting (on eggs) under the clumps of scaevola, 
usually in a small depression. Wot common anywhere. Wot nearly enough for 
bird shipment. 
Tropicbirds are everywhere, some large downy chicks, still some eggs. 
Large numbers of birds in air over island during daylight. 
A few common noddies are nesting in the small clumps of low (less than 
2') scaevola on Frigate Point. Have small downy chick. Also saw oornmon noddy 
nest in low (15') ironwood tree just east of PMR. 3 birds in tree, 2 on the nest. 
