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(he decided on 175 shearwaters instead of 150) and twelve boxes fear 
sixteen Common Middies. After sapper we walked around the island and' 
John took a number of pictures of the Island and the birds. We started 
catching and crating birds at about 8 p.m. Mae McConnauhey assisted 
until about 9?50 p.ia. We finished the Inst crates at 12s50 a.m and 
decided to try for frigatebirds and noddies. The full moon had been 
up stance 10 p.m. and the best we could do was to catch two immature 
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frigatebirds and noddies during the Bushman's next visit (November 20). 
We waded out to the small offshore island but because of the bright 
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moonlight the birds couM not be approached. Wo turned in about 5 a.m. 
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November 25#-The C-124 due in at 10 a.m. that the birds were to be shipped 
on had mechinical difficulties and did not arrive until 2s45 p.m. The 
bird© were in the H. and N. warehous e on Johnston Island by 2:15. The 
0124 with Bushman aocompnaying the birds left at 6 p.m. 
Hovegfoer 4— The day was spent squaring things sway after the bird 
shipment. The pimp house was cleaned up and all equipment was put away, 
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The situation Is back to normal. 
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November 5 — The weather appears to be changing somewhat. Light 
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moderate showers of short duration are oceurjJLng most evenings 
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Most of the vegetation is noticeably greener and quite a few shearwater 
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burrows have collapsed as the surface of theground softens due to absorbed 
moisture. This is especially true in the sandier areas of the island. 
Occasionally a few Booty Terns are heard calling during the rain showers 
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