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W. March 
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Lt. McDaniel about the bird, shipment and the former’s orders and found 
out that everythin* was okay. 
We bought some supplies for the southern leg of the trip. All 
of us met with Mr. Bushman later in the morning, and Bob and I talked with 
him again this afternoon about the problems we have encountered on th e 
trip. Being a field man himself he was very sympathetic, and intends to 
carry the information back to Cept, Sudduth. It is likely that Bob 
and I wil3 stop at Salt Lake City on the way back to confer personally 
with the latter. 
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The rest of the afternoon and evening we did odd chores. 
The weather has been poor all day, with alot of rein pnd wind} we had 
and opportunity to clean up 
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of our gear. 
The number of adult Laysen Albatross around Midway seems to 
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decreased sharply since we were here last. Evidently they are e« longer 
guarding the chicks so closely and are leaving them to feed at sea. 
Allen received word by mail today that his father was quite sick 
and that his mother wished him to come home. He comfirmed this by radio 
tonight, and I will attempt to get him off tomorrow. 
10 March 1963 
Fred, Bob and Binion flew to Kure this morning. They were gone 
till about 1400. Over there they collected 5 more gulls, all immatures, 
4 of which they shot and one which was found dead on the beech. They 
aleo shot a snow brenting. Bob reported that they have seen several 
seal mps over there lately, and that they saw two today. Binion 
collected nest material end group letter to examine.for ectoparasites. 
I talked to Lt. McDaniel about Allen's problem this morning, and 
