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20 JAN -- Anchored 1 mile northeast Rothera Point, Adelaide Island 67-34.0S 68-05.3W. Conducted geologic, biologic and engineering survey Rothera Point area Sounded and plotted approaches, anchorage Located islands and rocks in area, aerial photo coverage of sea approaches and site area obtained. Located and marked boat landing. Made five mile traverse up ice piedmont taking slope measurements of possible aircraft landing site and approaches. All USARP base survey requirements area golf completed. Northern half of Marguerite Bay still nearly ice free. Making geologic collection flights to anchorage and Leonie Islands while en-route out Marguerite Bay plus flight to British base. Proceeding to Anvers Island [[/insertion]]

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Jan 19 & 20 /63 
Site rock too uneven cannot conceive much shelter for small boats.

Proximity to good air po[[o overwrites a]]rt ^[[insertion, circled]] is always [[/insertion, circled]] a great asset Wonderful lot of material for Giant [[?]] mosses lichens [[strikethrough]] above on top of Becon Hill [[/strikethrough]] taken from rocks above penguin rookery [[circled]] 3sp. in Tom Berg moss [[/circled]]
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Jan 20/ [[underlined]] 1963 [[/underlined]]
Rothera Pt. [[circled]]  Adelaide Id. [[/circled]]
As building site is [[insertion]] seems [[/insertion]] excellent large area open ground in saddle between rocky hill and mountains. a ridge to right forms back ground.
[[margin, in blue crayon]] seals again seen going to & From poin [[/margin]]
Landing is a bit rough had to cut toe [[underlined]] holds [[/underlined]] in to about 4 feet consolidated snow (ice?) crystals) to get on surface, landing craft was needed (indispensible)

Birds: [[underlined]] Terns Antarctic [[/underlined]] (Arctic) nesting, eggs, chicks, and noisy
Tom Berg got pictures close up of terns Terns,,\\ Jack remarked had bright red feet and bills, just like Arctic he said
{What is Antarctic tern. Color description fits. Ornithologists have made sep. specie? This bird is breeding here.
Thomas had an interesting experience