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April 9, Wednesday. South Seymour, forenoon. Ashore with Capt. 
Picking to plant signal on highest point of bluff to south of lowland run¬ 
ning back from Aeolian Bay. Discovered lakes and took picture of mother 
pintail and 8 young. Saw lot of yellow legs; very restive, flew away at 
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slightest provocation; no chance to get picture. 
Afternoon, aboard looking after clothes, letters, and specimens. 
Wind; 3E 2-3-2. Afternoon 3^ - 3 ' 7 ~ - . 
Temp.: (a) 82-88 (b) 70 (?) - 84 (c) 
Weather: BG 
0803 party left ship. 
April 10 , Thursday. Ashore at 7;30 (up at 6:30, breakfast at 
7:00). (Other days before ashore at 9 or 9:3d) Hiked inland to duck ponds 
in a.m. with Barron and Freddie by keeping to right from landing beach kept 
in fairly flat grass country and missed most of rock rivers; besides 
mother and eight young of yesterday, saw a male and female whic, however, 
I did not photo, did make some iguana shots and several of a Tropidurus. 
Clear, hot, and sunny (yesterday up here in shade = 87°). Got back to 
ship at noon. 
After lunch it clouded up and began to rain. Drizzled off and on 
all afternoon and until 6:30 supper, late part of rain vory heavy. Y/hen 
I came out in a.m. told me of ducks nest he'd almost stepped era 
in when he was out. After lunch he showed me place but duck ho >ped off nest 
and remained off whole time we were in vicinity; in rain snapped few pictures 
of nest; right in grass, lined with dry grass, bits of feather, very 
exposed yet difficult to see, eggs were cream color. Some looked a little 
mottled with greenisn or bluish - 8 eg s in nest, one out in water before 
nest. What could have happened? So No. of eggs same as number of young with 
mother. Lakes as big and as extensive as those seen yesterday and in a.m. 
