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observed e large herd of porpolss to the north end ee t of this island. 
We went over for a closer look, and I estimated the size of the herd to be be¬ 
tween 40 and 50. They eppeered to be Tursiops, Abrupt brow and elongate 
rostrum. On the return trip about a dozen of the same species picked 
up the boat east of Send Island played about it for a minute or so 
before racing off. 
We returned to camp about 1800. 
Seals #69 and 93 were noted on the north beach this morning when 
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we left. We had raid again this evening, and were forced to trun in 
early without doing any banding. 
6 March 1963 
This morning the field perty set out in the rubber boat for 
North Island. When we were about an hour away from camp, about 1100, 
it started to rain, and moderate to he^vy rain fell until we were almost 
back to camp again this afternoon about 1300. Our rain gauge recorded 
the heaviest rain to date in our stay here, and both tents were thoroughly 
flooded. 
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The trip to North Island in the rubber boat took about two hours. 
We stopped first at the sand bar south of it, which is now much larger 
than the charts indicate. It is about 300 yards long and 20-30 yards wide 
at its widest, with the high section perhaps five feet above the water 
level. There is some grass on it, but the Scattering of Flotoum on it 
indicates that it may be awash in severe weather. 
Fred collected a full on the sand bar with a fine shot as were 
landing the boat. There were perhaps 100 black-foots and a few Leysans 
nesting there, and also some masked bo bias. 
