SOUTHERN GRID SURVEY NO. 1$ 
-February 16-23, 1967 
Survey Period : 16-23 February 1967. 
Survey Party : Richard Chandler ( Biologist- in-Charge), Robert Tuxson, F.C. 
Thompson, Frank Smith: and Naval volunteers Jim Gordon, 
Vince Bass, Mike Scanlon, Phil Kriesel, Larry Hauer. 
Itinerary: 
16 February - 055U - Begin Grid Observations. 
17 February - 1005 - Party lands Howland Island. 
18 February - 0800-1715 - Chandler, Smith on diurnal leg East of HowQand. 
19 February - 07£5~1210 - Observations between Howland and Baker Is. 
Baker party put ashore. 
19 February - lUOO - Diurnal and nocturnal watch to S.E. of Baker 
20 February - 0700 - Island. Pickup baker party. 
20 February - 0700— 
23 February - 1310 - 2U~hour watches completing grid pattern. 
Methods: One-man watches were run during all periods save the island 
landings and the nights of the 17th and 18th. Diurnal watches were held on 
the helicopter deck and bow area during fairweather. During rain squalls, the 
watch was moved to the leeward side of the quarterdeck (where area of observation 
is reduced by ca. ^). Nocturnal watches were stationed on the quarter deck, 
when possible on the lee side. 
Nocturnal drifting stops were made on three nights. The present support 
ship is not well suited for night collecting. Coming to a full stop takes ca . 
15 minutes and even then aerodynamic factors often cause the ship to "sail" 
at a slow ahead speed making it impossible to retrieve fallen birds. 
Heavy seas and high winds from the 17th on prevented use of the skiff. 
No birds were collected during the survey 
A special report prepared after completing this grid survey contains some 
comments and personal reflections on procedures for collecting, reducing and 
reporting grid survey data. 
