. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. 112 Tropicbirds circled overhead at intervals with harsh explosive calls and the white forms of Love Birds were constantly in sight. Frigatebirds soared easily often accompanied by Red-footed Boobies. Many of the latter, intent on mating, wheezed or clucked from perches in the trees. Noddies were always visible and Sooty Terns passed at frequent intervals. Rats were observed frequently among the bushes or running through the Sesuvium. Schlemmer and I returned along the outer beach and quenched our thirst from
. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. 112 Tropicbirds circled overhead at intervals with harsh explosive calls and the white forms of Love Birds were constantly in sight. Frigatebirds soared easily often accompanied by Red-footed Boobies. Many of the latter, intent on mating, wheezed or clucked from perches in the trees. Noddies were always visible and Sooty Terns passed at frequent intervals. Rats were observed frequently among the bushes or running through the Sesuvium. Schlemmer and I returned along the outer beach and quenched our thirst from rain water held in such Tridacna shells as lay with the concave side up. The water from a shower at daybreak was sweet and fresh. I secured as much as half a glass from one Figure 38. Dr. C. Edmondson of the University of Hawaii packing corals at our camp on Wilkes Island, Wake Islands. August 3, 1923. The beach conglomerate contains many corals and shells. Palmer made a collection of these fossils this morning. The sea came up in the evening to some extent and the wind shifted to southwest. Rain began in the evening as a light drizzle and continued for most of. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smithsonian Institution. Press; National Research Council (U. S. ). Pacific Science Board; Smithsonian Institution; National Museum of Natural History (U. S. ); United States. Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife. Washington, D. C. : [Smithsonian Press]
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