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17 July Felt sic}c all day, bad runs and fever, did 
ilittle writing on report but spent most of day 
under blankets. Not eat anything all day, in 
evening begin to feel better but weak... 
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18 July better but not much... worked the isles 
peninsula frigate colony and had to go several 
times while there... 
19 July Worked the lagoon road colony and the 
small frigate colony beyond the ford. Still not 
feeling well... 
20 July Plane arrived, phil left and dave arrived... 
Stupid Fitch sent blood gear but forgot the vials 
to put the sera in. Luckly i have about 100 left. 
That guy just cant be trusted to do anything... 
21 Uly Showed dave XhrTdXg london and got some new tire 
s since on the 20 i had two flats... T^n worked 
the rfb at southeast point, the lesser frigates anc 
the RTTB at Y site. 
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22 July Worked the Blue faced boobys between L site 
NAnd where stopped on 8 July. 
23 =July Worked Swimming islet 
24 July Isles lagoon islets and peninsula where tool 
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25 Jluy Flat tire in morning so not use car, caught 
up on notes and reading things that must be done. 
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Aug. at night worked the isles lagoon pemnsula 
for red foots and frigates and bled the last blue 
faced boobies from two large clubs on the pen. 
perhaps i have bled my last bird. 
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3 Aug. Sftim and hack islets in the afternoon and thei 
hurry home to cook last meal. Evening writing ... 
4 August. We are finally done cooking... Worked ths 
red foots at southeast point and banded some locals 
the lesser frigates and red tailed tropiebirds at 
y site. Flat tire and spare is flat. I think that 
dudley should pay me to drive that car... 
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&S August. for some reason have stopped writing in 
here, see notes for what done on days... 
Today along the road between C and A site saw a 
flock of 25 Golden plovers all in winter plumage. 
In the lwast week think that have seen more in 
small flock of 5-6 thaH as individulas. 
18 AUG. the lorakeeta have been Jinn gone frtm their 
habitat since when dave arrived, think that i figure 
out why today,-the coconut trees in thisarea are 
done blooming and there are almost no yellow 
spadexes visible, whill have to look elsewhere wh 
ich have been ding but not find any. 
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