Wirt 2, W. Mftrch 
1965 ATF 97 
our path in. When we hit the surf Matt tried to get us in "between 
brokers, ut one soon caught us and sent us hurtling at the "beach. 
The "benches ere steep hare, so that it isn't possible to pull the boat 
out of the surf when yon land. As soon as we hit the waves began to 
brgak over the stern, filling up the boat. We worked like mad to get 
the gear out before it got all wet, end had to haul it up the steep 
beach out of the waters reach. The wave action was so strong that 
coral rockis the size of bowling balls were being waaked in and out, 
and there w s continuous barrage of rocks end shells pelting our ankles 
and legs as we unloaded the boat. After we had emptied the boat Bob and 
I managed to hold it in the surf long enough to get it headed out end 
Matt got the motor going and off went. The men on the ship said that 
each time the boat vent behind a wave in the aurf it was lost to view. 
When the boat came in the second time it got caught by a wave furh(ter 
out end really came flying in. Again we had to work like mad to get the 
gear out as the bo^t filled up with water. A few trips like these and 
one big wave, and men and gear would be scattered throught the surf. 
We set up our camp just north of the lighthouse on the ridge 
over looking the landing beach. By the time we were set up it was dark, 
and we ate sup? er and turned in shortly after. Bight after supper I 
noted a movement in the dark down near the light house. It proved to 
be a cat, which we quickly dispatched. The animal was a male, very thtn, 
with sparse pelage and almost no internal fat. This w s quite a contrast 
to the relatively healthy animals on Holwand. The ue. nmpc h contained some 
small white feathers and grass. The fecal pellets in the colony were 
were so dry that some of them were actually dry powder. I noted no 
parasites in the intestine. The kidneys appeared to be enlarged. 
