Oct-Nov Phoenix 
COLLECTING BISTRUGTIONS - ON ISLMD 
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M4ce salted skins of all petrels, shearer at ers 
frigates, bobbies, tropic-birds. 
Make finished skins of terns and shorebirds. 
'Save stomachs of all birds in whirl pack s 
Label with own initials and field number. 
Drain Salted skins after one week and resalt. 
Place each salted skin in a plastic bag 
SKELETONS 
Do a rough job and leave to dry in container 
covered with cheesecloth 
When dry - wrap in cheesecloth and then 
pack in drum with paper, cotton, etc. as paddin 
FINISHED SKINS 
When dry pack in cardboard boxes and put in 
trunks. 
PICKLES 
Set up drum lined with large plastic bag and 
fill with 10^ formalin. 
Inject each specimen in viscera, pectoral and 
appendicular muscles. 
Place in drum as long as you remain on island. 
To pack drain - wrap in wet cheesecloth and 
put in individual plastic bags. Pack spi ces 
between bags with cotton or paper. 
mWiAL SKINS 
Collect series of 5 of any mammal on islands 
outside of cats and humans. Save at least 
five cat skulls. 
Label as for birds with addittion of Total 
Length, Tail and Hind Foot measurements. In 
case of pregnant females note number and size 
of fetuses. 
Pin out to dry - pack as for bird ^ins. 
