thighed Curlews also. It was quite warm during the day hut the temper¬ 
ature dropped rapidly this evening and it has clouded over. After 
dinner we split into two groups and handed birds til after midnight. 
About 400 birds were banded this evening . 
27 February T.953 
This morning the rubber went beck to the ship for more 
suppfi.es* remaining four party members formed two teams to continue 
bending Black footed Albatross. We did over two hundred end hirty 
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this morning. In the afternoon started worked on quiteing the island 
but fround out thf.t the red flags count not be pushed Into the ground. 
We will have to get some suitable steack if we wish to clear the island. 
In the afternoon one group walked around the beach to tag seals and 
the remainder of the party continued bending birds. After dinner we 
split in three teams for banding two men each* banded more Black footed 
Albatross, Boobies, Frigates, Petrels, Terns, Boddiee, end Tern Stones. 
In all about six hundred and fifty birds were banded today. 
28 February 1963 
The wind increased to 15 ot 20 note today and even though 
the weather remained clear it was much collar. We noted our first 
tropicbird nest this morning , It had no eggs. The field party 
continure bending today working in pairs on the Blacked footed Albatross, 
Boobies, end Frigates. Another trip around the island wss made by part 
of the team this afternoon, checking the species of birds alone the 
beach and marking the seals. On this trip we noted 28 sherks in one 
group off the eastern tip of the island, and over e dosen. on the north 
of the sand spit. After dinner the whole party landed Blacked footed 
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