the watch. I am positive that four people will "be needed on future 
trips. It is now 3300 hours and v/e are approximately 50 miles east 
of Johnston Island. We will pass there in the night and go on to the 
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study area tomorrow hitting there about noon or a little later. 
Day 5 
The wind increased considereblely from the south west correction 
the southeast early this morning, and it now blowing at 15 to 20 note. 
It remains strong most of the day, the see is choppy end there are 
many white caps. There have been scattered clouds all day some of them 
with rain. The ship has been rolling five to ten degrees it has become 
increasingly difficult to hold the binoculars steady with the rolling 
of the ship and the bufflting of the wind. The rougher weather today 
may possiblly acount for the posity of bird records for the day. Although 
it is likely that possibl position may also have its affect. 
At 0700 this morning thi a group of three sooty terns passed 
over the ship headed east and flying about 100 feet up, one had a bright 
iwsge- orangtleg band on which was easily visible to the naked eye, at this 
ti e we were 53 miles southeast of Johnston Island. 
We started a 24 hour watch today with only one man on for the 
StDGto 2400 the 0 hours to 0300 and the Q300to 0600 watch®, we will use 
spot lights at night. The crue has been allerted to our plans for col¬ 
lecting birds and we hope to begin tomorrow morning. 
The Cept. told me that the whale boat could run for about 180 
miles without refueling and that it would possible to leave it over for 
a few hours if we run into some good flocks of birds. 
The night watch tonight saw very few birds even though the weather 
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