4-22-23 
Contained large partially digested flying-fish. 
#27 - Sula piscator $ iram. 
One of 3 Or 4 birds nearer mature plumage than #26, but still 
not breeding. Possibly 3 yrs.to Pall maturity. Ovaries undeveloped 
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No pectoral band. Contained large partially digested flying-fish. 
Monday 4-23-23 Rain & mist - driving N. gale - clearing to sandstorm in aft. 
Laysan Id. Hell of a day 
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Awoke to the slatting ? tune of the tent .straining at every peg before 
a driving North wind and soaking mist. All my preparations for a big 
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photographic day-preparations over which I worked till 12:30 this morning 
went for naught. Cursed the Sahara of Laysan and decided to declare it 
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About 10:00 the driving mist let up so we (Reno, Schlemmer & l) decided 
o walk around the lagoon. 
Saw 15 Laysan Teal all in sight at one time, and Bail afterward re¬ 
ported 18 when he passed them earlier - they are paired off now, but 
congregate at some small holes No.E. of the lagoon which seem to hold the 
rain water in less brackish form than elsewhere. 
The Finches are common about these same holes. The oh? are wearing into 
the full yellow plumage and the boys have reported seeing them carrying 
teriai into crannies in the guano rocks. 
Checked up carefully on 109 Dicmedea nigripes on our way around the 
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