end the sun finally came out so we could get dried out and warmed up* 
We made a seal check around the island before dinner a seal skeleton 
was collected which had washed up alone the west side of the lagoon. 
Before dinner we also handed Laysan Chicks, this evening one group . 
continued handing adult Black footed Albatross and another group 
marked activity Petrel nest and handed petrels. 
7 March 1963 
The weather today was clear and windy the wind shifted from 
the each to the southeast in the evening. The moon is now full. 
Che group handed Laysan and Black foot Chicks this morning while 
another group handed adult Black footed Albatross. Binion collected 
insects on the west portion and I took black and white shots of the 
geogrif of the island. This afternoon we took one load of gear hack 
to the ship and I talked for over an hour with the Captain ahcut 
of plans for the rest of the trip. The remainder of the party 
continued bedding chicks and adult Black footed Albatross. Tonight 
was spent banding adult Black footed Albatross and banding petrels 
and marking acting nest. The Booties ere spending more time on the 
ground now and the flocks of grey backs are larger. Three wedged 
tailed Shearwaters were note tonight. I counted tot turtles on 
the north beach, 
8 March 1963 
We had strong winds all night from south and a heavy rain early 
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