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incident that I ought to see the MD personell at Midway* 
Caught the plane for there in the afternoon with tha return¬ 
ing inspectors. Saw Kebschdl and picked upthe message 
about the ticks and got off a return wire to Maryanna 
about tha aborted inter-islands trip in December. Called 
on Dr 0 Millet for medical advice, and he recommended soaking 
both head and thumb and continuing the TAQ. Walked about 
in the evening: There are lots of gooneys back, particu¬ 
larly Laysan albatross, all over the lawns and everywhere; 
They are very unconcerned with people. Unlike Kure where 
the Eonin population has suddenly and very noticably dropped 
there seem to be about 70 percent of the roosting numbers 
at Midway that were there in September. Caught four birds 
and none were moulting. Took four aspirin after a glass 
CC in the 0 club and stumbled into bed. 
11-13-63 
Awoke this 12*1 fooling much improved and got up at 600. 
After breakfast I examined the local gooneys. Laysans are 
mostly u npaired now, but many and perhaps the majority 
of Black-foot pairs are rejoined* Black-foots are very 
active in displaying and fighting, and I found the first 
egg seen on the island at the comer of the fuel farm 
and since x examined a pair here earlier last evening 
which had no egg, in the twelve hours from 1900 - 700 last 
evening tho egg was laid. Bird on it very attentive. Found 
a fledgling Wedgotail asleep in the crotch of Casurina 
roous — he will be more careful next time* Counted 100 
gooneys around the BCQ and the edge of the fuel farm finding 
only 13 banded in this group; However, in front of the 
hospital in one of Chan Bobbins study plots 1 but 2 or 3 
birds were tagged in this area with a yellow leg band and 
FWS band. 
At the hospital they X-rayed the noggin five times 
examined the finger, charged me a buck, gave me a cup 
of coffee, and sent me out to find more shutters to run 
into; Apparently I have a clean bill of health and a thick 
head. 
Ban into Coast Guard Representative Biddle and he gave 
r~" na a Special Delivery Registered letter for Bill; Sill's 
wife's letters, and those from my girl were mailed two 
mays later, and arrived at Midway one day earlier than 
the super—dooper Post Office special. Letters sent by 
plaxn old Air Mail do just as well* Shopped for a few 
supplies spending £ $3*3^" on odds and ends and then set 
ouu to survey the bird populations* 
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