Re: RFI: Midway Atoll

GAIL@UMDD.UMD.EDU
Fri, 13 Nov 98 10:45:16 EST


Hi Greg -- Some British friends of ours did that last year, in conjunction
with a trip to some of the Polynesian islands. They essentially were acting
as volunteers for FWS and counted nesting seabirds for a few hours each day
(they were there 2 weeks). They had all the expected species including the
Short-tailed Albatross, which had been missing (out at sea) for 13 of the
14 days they were there and returned the last day! Whew! (It is an immature
or young female). They went in March, I believe.

If you want I can give you their phone number or address -- they are not on
the internet.

Cheers, Gail Mackiernan