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Dr. Leonard Carmichael
Smithsonian Institution
Washington 25, D. C,
Dear Dr. Carmichael:
Dr. D, L, Sarventy's letter of inquiry to Dr. R. 6. Murphy has been
referred to the Biology Branch, as the radiobiological survey
program at Enivetok is under our supervision. I am enclosing a copy
of
my letter as you have requested,
You might be interested in my telephone conversation with D. H,
Freedman of the National Museum concerning the migratory habits
of
the
Short—tailed Shearwaters (Puffinus tenuirostris),
He states
that the migratory habits of this bird are quite diffuse
or of a
scattered pattern. In other words, these birds do not
follow a narrow band in their migration common to many species, Furthe
r, these
birds do not arrive at their breeding grounds until Novemb
er, and the
young do not fly before the middle of April, The only recor
d of observing this bird in the Marshall Islands was made at Kinajon
by the
Japanese in 1942, If Dr. Freedman's observations are correc
t, and I
have no reason to belisve otherwise, it seems safe to assume
there is
little need to worry about the safety or possible extin
ction of the
species due to our testing vrogram, You are probably
aware of the
fact that most of the testing activities in the
Pacific have been dure
ing that period when the birds -re at their breed
ing grounds.
May I call your attention to a Model Atomic Power React
or presently
being 2xhibited in the front lobby of our West
Building,
will later be placed in the lobbies of T-3 and T-5,
BEST COPYAVAILABLE
The model
Sincerely yours,
W. R. Boss
Physiologist, Biology Branch
Division of Biology and Medicine
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