Bird sightings: 
1) use separate time entry for individual "birds 
not associated with each other 
2) use single tine entry for 'birds associated in 
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groups, even if of several species 
3) fill out directional chart — arrow is direction 
ship is moving - each sheet; use 16 points when 
recording directions 
4) run all night in grid only; and from dawn to 
dusk outside the area 
5) use 2 hour watches of 2 men each during the day 
6) use 3 hour watches of 1 man each during the night 
NOTES: 
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terns at miles appear as specks, lg flocks are 
♦ 
probably twice actual count 
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head for flocks, chase flocks in the grid 
if feeding flock go out and collect in whale boat 
use 2 of our men in boat; one man in bow shooting, 
second holding him from behind : 
don't get too close (4' mile) to feeding flocks with 
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ship; if feeding can get in with whaleboat 
collect everything, everywhere, not around Johnston 
don't bother with too many tropicbirds outside grid 
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