I lived here for 3 years. My dad was stationed there. My mom had just gotten out of the Army and was free to be there with her family. I have good memories about Midway, plus I still have a couple of pictures. Thanks so much for posting this clip!! There weren't that many birds there in 1961!!!
Thank you so much for this video. It blessed my mom greatly to be able to see this. When she was a little girl, she lived in the cable station house from 1959-62. She was able to touch memories by taking this bike ride with you.
I was there 1966-1968 in the Naval Communication Unit working at the transmitter site. Good view of the transmitter site building at 10:31. At the time, there was a very large quonset hut building nearby that was the old transmitter site. That building now seems to be gone. Also, there was a platform with three microwave antennas pointing to similar antennas on the other island of the two islands there (this is Sand Island, the other being Eastern Island). This was a link as most of the receivers were on Eastern Island so they wouldn't be so near the transmitter antennas. The microwave link had 101 channels to use as an emergency in case the physical 101 pair underwater cable between the two islands failed. There had been two cables, as I recall. One owned by the Navy and one by the telephone company. A ship had passed through dragging an anchor and tore one out (I forget which). So the microwave link as a backup became even more important. The transmitter site also had a terrific air conditioning plant to help keep the building cool as transmitters generate a great deal of heat. You can see some open framing at the right end of the building. That had been closed and housed the air conditioning plant which was based on a very large turbine compressor. The birds are not there all year long. But when they are, it is quite interesting. You often see videos of the "Gooney Birds" sort of crash landing. That tends to happen for only the first few days they come back to the island after living at sea for months. It takes them a short while to re-learn that they are landing on solid ground and not water. But very quickly, they learn to land by doing sort of a flair then a hover at the end and actually land vertically. And they have to run to get up enough speed to take off. I've never known how they take off from water but assume with their web feet they can run well enough on the water surface maybe.
@@dodge33445 I have quite a few. I recently scanned the ones INSIDE the transmitter site and of the various equipment. They are now posted at various radio, and Navy radio, and Navy shore station communication web sites. I have many of the island in general. Including about two dozen I took ;through 360 degrees of the compass from a high tower. I haven't scanned those yet, but some Midway web sites would probably like to post them.
Hall, what was your rate? I was there in 1978 and worked at the Fire House, and became crew leader and drove the MB5 Crash truck, and was the #1 hose man on the pumper. I was an Aviation Boatswain mate. So, we always set up for the runways when ever we had air traffic. Yes, and cant forget the LOG flight, every Wednesday! So, Remember the Bowling alley and the 'Cornerstone Cafe' (with my favorite 'patty melt') and yes, our movie theatre. But hitting the beaches was so much fun. I worked TAD at the galley in the 'spud locker' and met so many wonderful people there. Midway was my first duty station .
@@robshef718 I was an EM3 so I was a fleet electrician. But Henry who was a Hawaiian knew the captain of the island, Jim. So every time the harbor wanted me to transfer there to be a lead electrician on one of the tugs. Henry would tell the captain to stop the transfer. I stay working with the Seabees the entire time I was stationed there. It was an amazing time and place for for sure. It was a time where I needed a personal break due to personal issues. So I took another guys orders while onboard the USS Midway. So that he could go home to be with his family. So when the day came that my orders came in. I asked where I was going next. They laughed and said Midway. Of course I wasn't for a second thinking the island. So I said ya right, Midway, very funny. They said no really, Midway....Island. So off it was to Midway Is. I remember flying in on a C141 and thinking just before touching down. He's going to drop us into the pacific for sure. It was hey look the strip, then the screech of the wheels. Then at the other end the tip of the wing seem to extend out to the ocean. Then the whine of the engines as it lumbered on up to the hanger for departure. Coming off the plane and trying to determine where I was to report to was interesting too. We really had some great times once I settled in with the public works gang. Our barracks was down in the area of the old power house and public works bldg. in the video. Watching the video was somewhat confusing for me though. Since everything had grown over with tall grass. And the number of goonies was amazing to. There were considerably more in the video then when we were there. Did you have to rides bikes while you were there? We called them horses. There's just something strange about being a grown man. Riding around on a kids 20" bike called "your horse". I walked pretty much everywhere back in those day while there. They had a gym on the island also. It's where I began my lifting days. Took second place in our powerlifting contest in my weight class. I had gone on a water only diet for a week prior to the contest. I cut almost 10lbs. off and squeaked into my weight class by half a pound. I look back today and say. What the hell were you thinking? But I have continued my lifting and bodybuilding all this time. Though my workouts have slacken off for the past 10-15 years. I still keep trying to putting one foot in front of the other. Well enough about you what about me? Just kidding, so what been going on in your life over the years? I do remember the big yellow beast of a fire truck. We used to work on the runway lights so we were at the strip frequently. You guys had to be on your toes for sure. Well I'll let you go for now. Drop me a message, I'd love to hear from you. Take care..........
@@craighall7186 yes. things seem 'differnt' in some of the vid's, [than I even can recall], so seems strange that some things are not recognizable, even though I walked nearly every square inch of the island! I walked. No bike. Really no need for one unless the job required a lot of going here and there. I did drive that little "mail jeep", (designated) 'PM 10', that the fire department had, if you remember it? I used it for 'club secure' duty at night when all of the clubs and stuff would close, as we had to inspect the places at closing for fire hazards. But driving the MB 5 crash truck was cool... driving to the galley for lunch and dinner, when on duty. sometimes we took the pumper. but the main part was setting up for the runway when a plane was coming in. Don't know if you there, when that F4 crashed on midway? it had a blow out or something that caused it to spin out and it caught fire. I was not on duty that day. darn! but I went out to see what was going on. I just look at all the differnt sights where i can find anything about Midway, and ya never know what you might find posted.
James Peters yes it does, I was there from Nov. 76 to Feb 28, 78. At that time the only thing that washed up on the was an occasional fish ball. Also was great scuba diving.
@@robarthur9613 I arrived to the island in November or December 1977, So I was there (1978) We must have crossed paths. Don't know it you knew MS2 Clouse? Ed. From North Dakota?
@@robarthur9613 well, the MIDWAY ISLAND fire department had to make several trips out to the 'fuel farm' from time to time. I just remember the Drills we had at 2 am.... to go to the fuel farm. now an HT can do anything, right? lol. Just like an ABH, that stands for "Always Busy Helping" What did HT stand for..."Hand it To Me" lol.. or "How many Times" :) On the carrier during scrub X, scrubbing down the flight deck, ABH stood for 'Another Broom Handler' cheers
I was so impressed with the number of Albatross on that island. It appears they have free reign of that Island. I would love to visit it and look at the war monuments since my Marine Brothers fought their against the Japanese in WW2.
I lived on Midway as a child in 1970-1972. I remember Rusty Bucket where all the old wreckage was gathered on the island. I also went to George Gannon School for 4th and 5th grade. My dad was a Chief air control man. I loved going beachcombing with my dad looking for fish balls. I remember playing softball there as well. We use to go to the NCO club and watch movies at night. Wish I could go back and visit again.
When think of Midway, I think of WWII. The island has changed since then! This must be a pretty island! This must have been a fun bike hike! Watching this video was been both pleasant & educational.
@@Dittoediscool I first saw it when the sidemen played geoguessr way before I played. Then when I got it for the first time in a duel I recognized it. It was back in bronze lol. My opponent was prob so confused
If you couldn't get extra rations for various things (mental acuity, body building, etc) you could always eat a bird to fill you up when I was stationed there in the 1980s
Used to be even nicer before FWS got hold of it and decided to "return to nature" by tearing out trees and allowing many of the buildings to collapse. They also discontinued treatment for termites at one time which hastened the deterioration.
The goonies tend to be "seasonal" in that they go back out to sea for several months, not really a migration. Most of the rest, the terms, boobies, frigate birds, bos'n birds etc. tend to stay year round.
To cook Goonie Birds (Albatross) you have to soak them overnight to remove any bad fish flavor and then simmer them long and slowly either with a sauce or as a nice stew.
wheres the down town street galley ,jail. the building next to the galley i lived in... the midway big bird. memorial. the boathouse ,ramp. north beach. church.day rm..the stake house gym, colds storage. pump house,water treatment tanks...? can i go back to vist..?
Cats were always banned but I remember rats as big as a small dog back in the 60's. There was an eradication program run by the public works program but the DOD approved process/poisons never seemed very effective. FWS claimed a number of years back to have finally achieved a rat free environment but I have my doubts.
In the early 60's the population was over 3,000. While no one lived there permanently, most servicemen had a minimum 1year tour. If they were a high enough rank they could have their immediate family join them but there was normally a 6 month wait for housing before the family could come. If they elected to have their families join them the assignment became 18 months. Many people were able to "extend" for an extra year. There were a few civilian workers who had been there for 5 to 10 years and were still there when I left in 1966.
@@ЮрийГригорьев-ь8х Probably not. Hundreds of buildings have been removed since then allowing more nesting and there's very little air traffic now which was a big hazard. Birds were such a hazard that jet aircraft were few and far between since birds were easily sucked into them causing very expensive damage.
Astain Gov Fly out of Honolulu and go about 1500 miles northwest, almost to the international dateline. It’s as far west as you can go then, you are going east.
Dumb question but can those birds be barbecued and eaten?if so you could live there with no contact with mankind forever,,,,,what a dream that would be
No they're actually endangered because they live in such a small area. They can only be found on like 10 islands and that's the biggest out of all of them
Memory is not the greatest but I do believe we had to get underway on short notice and we sailed from Pearl Harbor to the area of Midway. I do believe we were able to set foot on Midway but only for one day. The year? About 1981?
stevn m. adkins. u.s. navy seabee. utllittesman. 1979-80 july 4 to july 4. in one word eden. had word hot freash air clean waters . i ate the fish awahoo.shark. lungusta fresh. beach surfed the north shore. when out on out rigger canoe sail boats small bigger one .14ft boston walers .outbord. fun hot hard work. i was a e-1 then. food was good people were nice .my room mate a yr was from hi. i had my own pickup 69,dodge. a bike. there was a gym . skakehouse i worked at. my dad was a ital.chef.. i walked around it once. i seen one golden goonie. i thought where's its mate.? i did get a pic,. lost it. i seen a 13ft tiger shark be gutted. i asked to stay but could not. nice, too bad i cant go back to visit. i hate the trash an its getting into everything. killing birds. !! i hate it!!. get it right!. We did it ,gods looking Hes not happy seeing it.! good thoughts abought midway. oh i read the book when i was there.god bless the men, women that have given the lives for our freedom.!
i lived there a yr 79-80. believe me i loved it. i gr up on the edge of Detroit. noisy smelly cars trucks trains planes.. midway was my Eden .i go there in my mind .its my safe place. I'm on the Beach by the waters. ooo so sweet.
It is federal bird sanctuary. Illegal to kill any of the native birds. When I lived there, the only bird you could kill would be a pigeon, since they weren't native.
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I'd give anything to go back. 1967 to 1969. Rode My bike everywhere at age 9. A world that will never exist again.
I lived here 2014-2016 when my parents worked for US Fish & Wildlife service. Just so you know, the internet is decent
...brought back memories, I lived on Midway when I was a kid, nice video :-)
I was born on this tiny island! Thanks girl sharing!
Many folks were born der they had a fill labor and delivery?
Nice island…greetings from Algeria❤
I lived here for 3 years. My dad was stationed there. My mom had just gotten out of the Army and was free to be there with her family. I have good memories about Midway, plus I still have a couple of pictures. Thanks so much for posting this clip!! There weren't that many birds there in 1961!!!
Thank you so much for this video. It blessed my mom greatly to be able to see this. When she was a little girl, she lived in the cable station house from 1959-62. She was able to touch memories by taking this bike ride with you.
Today is Feb 8th 2023. Exactly 8 years ago today u made this vid. Aloha
If they ever wanted to make a Birds remake movie this would be a good place lol..
Aloha ty for the vid. Unknowingly I watched it today which is exactly 7 years ago on the exact same day today. Yesa 🤙
I was there 1966-1968 in the Naval Communication Unit working at the transmitter site. Good view of the transmitter site building at 10:31. At the time, there was a very large quonset hut building nearby that was the old transmitter site. That building now seems to be gone. Also, there was a platform with three microwave antennas pointing to similar antennas on the other island of the two islands there (this is Sand Island, the other being Eastern Island). This was a link as most of the receivers were on Eastern Island so they wouldn't be so near the transmitter antennas. The microwave link had 101 channels to use as an emergency in case the physical 101 pair underwater cable between the two islands failed. There had been two cables, as I recall. One owned by the Navy and one by the telephone company. A ship had passed through dragging an anchor and tore one out (I forget which). So the microwave link as a backup became even more important. The transmitter site also had a terrific air conditioning plant to help keep the building cool as transmitters generate a great deal of heat. You can see some open framing at the right end of the building. That had been closed and housed the air conditioning plant which was based on a very large turbine compressor. The birds are not there all year long. But when they are, it is quite interesting. You often see videos of the "Gooney Birds" sort of crash landing. That tends to happen for only the first few days they come back to the island after living at sea for months. It takes them a short while to re-learn that they are landing on solid ground and not water. But very quickly, they learn to land by doing sort of a flair then a hover at the end and actually land vertically. And they have to run to get up enough speed to take off. I've never known how they take off from water but assume with their web feet they can run well enough on the water surface maybe.
Informative post - thank you!
I bet you have such cool pictures!
10:31? the video doesnt even go that long?
@@dodge33445 It's at 6:52. I accidentally typed in the total length of the video number.
@@dodge33445 I have quite a few. I recently scanned the ones INSIDE the transmitter site and of the various equipment. They are now posted at various radio, and Navy radio, and Navy shore station communication web sites. I have many of the island in general. Including about two dozen I took ;through 360 degrees of the compass from a high tower. I haven't scanned those yet, but some Midway web sites would probably like to post them.
Living on Midway in 1964 as a 12 yr old there were far fewer gooney birds. This blows my mind.
I was stationed there back in 1970 it was really beautiful there back then. Sad to see it in this condition now. Lots of great memories.
Thank a liberal
Hall, what was your rate? I was there in 1978 and worked at the Fire House, and became crew leader and drove the MB5 Crash truck, and was the #1 hose man on the pumper. I was an Aviation Boatswain mate. So, we always set up for the runways when ever we had air traffic. Yes, and cant forget the LOG flight, every Wednesday! So, Remember the Bowling alley and the 'Cornerstone Cafe' (with my favorite 'patty melt') and yes, our movie theatre. But hitting the beaches was so much fun. I worked TAD at the galley in the 'spud locker' and met so many wonderful people there. Midway was my first duty station .
@@robshef718 I was an EM3 so I was a fleet electrician. But Henry who was a Hawaiian knew the captain of the island, Jim. So every time the harbor wanted me to transfer there to be a lead electrician on one of the tugs. Henry would tell the captain to stop the transfer. I stay working with the Seabees the entire time I was stationed there. It was an amazing time and place for for sure. It was a time where I needed a personal break due to personal issues. So I took another guys orders while onboard the USS Midway. So that he could go home to be with his family. So when the day came that my orders came in. I asked where I was going next. They laughed and said Midway. Of course I wasn't for a second thinking the island. So I said ya right, Midway, very funny. They said no really, Midway....Island. So off it was to Midway Is. I remember flying in on a C141 and thinking just before touching down. He's going to drop us into the pacific for sure. It was hey look the strip, then the screech of the wheels. Then at the other end the tip of the wing seem to extend out to the ocean. Then the whine of the engines as it lumbered on up to the hanger for departure. Coming off the plane and trying to determine where I was to report to was interesting too. We really had some great times once I settled in with the public works gang. Our barracks was down in the area of the old power house and public works bldg. in the video. Watching the video was somewhat confusing for me though. Since everything had grown over with tall grass. And the number of goonies was amazing to. There were considerably more in the video then when we were there. Did you have to rides bikes while you were there? We called them horses. There's just something strange about being a grown man. Riding around on a kids 20" bike called "your horse". I walked pretty much everywhere back in those day while there. They had a gym on the island also. It's where I began my lifting days. Took second place in our powerlifting contest in my weight class. I had gone on a water only diet for a week prior to the contest. I cut almost 10lbs. off and squeaked into my weight class by half a pound. I look back today and say. What the hell were you thinking? But I have continued my lifting and bodybuilding all this time. Though my workouts have slacken off for the past 10-15 years. I still keep trying to putting one foot in front of the other. Well enough about you what about me? Just kidding, so what been going on in your life over the years? I do remember the big yellow beast of a fire truck. We used to work on the runway lights so we were at the strip frequently. You guys had to be on your toes for sure. Well I'll let you go for now. Drop me a message, I'd love to hear from you. Take care..........
@@craighall7186 yes. things seem 'differnt' in some of the vid's, [than I even can recall], so seems strange that some things are not recognizable, even though I walked nearly every square inch of the island! I walked. No bike. Really no need for one unless the job required a lot of going here and there. I did drive that little "mail jeep", (designated) 'PM 10', that the fire department had, if you remember it? I used it for 'club secure' duty at night when all of the clubs and stuff would close, as we had to inspect the places at closing for fire hazards. But driving the MB 5 crash truck was cool... driving to the galley for lunch and dinner, when on duty. sometimes we took the pumper. but the main part was setting up for the runway when a plane was coming in. Don't know if you there, when that F4 crashed on midway? it had a blow out or something that caused it to spin out and it caught fire. I was not on duty that day. darn! but I went out to see what was going on. I just look at all the differnt sights where i can find anything about Midway, and ya never know what you might find posted.
@@MindBodySoulOk FFS. Ronald Reagan ended the cold war and with it, the need for this place.
Thanks. Brings back fond memories.
James Peters yes it does, I was there from Nov. 76 to Feb 28, 78. At that time the only thing that washed up on the was an occasional fish ball. Also was great scuba diving.
@@robarthur9613 I arrived to the island in November or December 1977, So I was there (1978) We must have crossed paths. Don't know it you knew MS2 Clouse? Ed. From North Dakota?
@@robshef718, we most likely did. After I done my TAD done with, I went to the fuel farm and pumped gas. Imagine an HT pumping gas.
@@robarthur9613 well, the MIDWAY ISLAND fire department had to make several trips out to the 'fuel farm' from time to time. I just remember the Drills we had at 2 am.... to go to the fuel farm. now an HT can do anything, right? lol. Just like an ABH, that stands for "Always Busy Helping" What did HT stand for..."Hand it To Me" lol.. or "How many Times" :) On the carrier during scrub X, scrubbing down the flight deck, ABH stood for 'Another Broom Handler' cheers
I wish I could live there...have a simple life and die there...
*Beautiful*
I was so impressed with the number of Albatross on that island. It appears they have free reign of that Island. I would love to visit it and look at the war monuments since my Marine Brothers fought their against the Japanese in WW2.
That island needs more albatrosses.
i am from singapore, i love the video. guess i could never visit this place in my lifetime.
I lived on Midway as a child in 1970-1972. I remember Rusty Bucket where all the old wreckage was gathered on the island. I also went to George Gannon School for 4th and 5th grade. My dad was a Chief air control man. I loved going beachcombing with my dad looking for fish balls. I remember playing softball there as well. We use to go to the NCO club and watch movies at night. Wish I could go back and visit again.
Thank you. I miss it every day.
When think of Midway, I think of WWII. The island has changed since then! This must be a pretty island! This must have been a fun bike hike! Watching this video was been both pleasant & educational.
Was stationed there in Sept '81 - Feb '82... with the Seabees.... Where's the "Golden Gooney?"
1978 Aviation Boatswain. Worked at the fire house.
In 1980 he was buy the gun mounts
Watching you from manila philippine beautiful view of midway done connected and tamsak..
I first discovered midway while playing GeoGuessr and I am so interested about this island. I would love to visit
Me too Lmao
I’ve gotten this god dang island so many times on geoguessr I can point it to you on a map in 0.123456789 seconds!
P.S. it is too cold to spell old
@@Dittoediscool I first saw it when the sidemen played geoguessr way before I played. Then when I got it for the first time in a duel I recognized it. It was back in bronze lol. My opponent was prob so confused
If you couldn't get extra rations for various things (mental acuity, body building, etc) you could always eat a bird to fill you up when I was stationed there in the 1980s
Beautiful island...
Used to be even nicer before FWS got hold of it and decided to "return to nature" by tearing out trees and allowing many of the buildings to collapse. They also discontinued treatment for termites at one time which hastened the deterioration.
I wonder how many tons of fish all those birds eat per day - it must be a significant number. I guess they don’t have to fly too far to find food.
This is what Allah creates ..the one and the only
Wouu 😲😮 that's awesome
Beatiful......Beatiful
It looks like shit. what?
Do bird's poop smell?
@@phongphong4640 not usually
Would love to visit Midway. But I think that's just out of reach for me.
amazing
Are there so many of them year around? Amazing
It looks fantastic. Really pretty. Are the birds migratory or permanent residents?
The goonies tend to be "seasonal" in that they go back out to sea for several months, not really a migration. Most of the rest, the terms, boobies, frigate birds, bos'n birds etc. tend to stay year round.
Name it Albatros Atoll. You can always find a midway somewhere.
Most amazing trip I took was to Midway in 1998.
What did you do there?
wow the island of birds
An entire island of nothing but *BIRB*
nice and the music to
To cook Goonie Birds (Albatross) you have to soak them overnight to remove any bad fish flavor and then simmer them long and slowly either with a sauce or as a nice stew.
wheres the down town street galley ,jail. the building next to the galley i lived in... the midway big bird. memorial. the boathouse ,ramp. north beach. church.day rm..the stake house gym, colds storage. pump house,water treatment tanks...? can i go back to vist..?
Wednesday February 8th.... yet the video was posted in January of the 10th? Either you are a month early or a year late!!
1 loud scream and youre getting bird virus
Huge toilet is kept peaceful and clean. I praise creator god.
I guess it's safe to assume there are no cats or predatory animals on the island.
Would love to drop off 1000 cats on the island
Cats were always banned but I remember rats as big as a small dog back in the 60's. There was an eradication program run by the public works program but the DOD approved process/poisons never seemed very effective. FWS claimed a number of years back to have finally achieved a rat free environment but I have my doubts.
The birds are restoring the guano deposits which create biodiversity and forest plant life stripped off during the guano trade in the 1800s.
@@thegoober8797 XD me too. I can’t imagine the amount of bird shit that is around.
That’s a lot of bird poop.
I was there 1994 as kitchen staff. to 1995 morthan one year.
I was one of the only kids to inhabit the island recently. I was there 2014-2016
I wish they were still doing tours of the Atoll.
Liberals fucked that up as they fuck up everything they touch.
goofyfoot2001 yeah, sure
You can get a job there or get a special permit to visit
Yes thanks Obama i,t's beautiful the FWS got it and destroyed it. Been there
Shades of alfredo Hitchcock's ",birds,"..who lives in those barracks,?
Used to be sailors and airmen. Now probably the Thai contract employees if anyone.
Whats the band name and song name featured in your video?
Just watched the movie Midway. Decided to do some research of the island. Why would they let it go to waste?
Money and tree huggers.
Is there houses there for people to live???
Great vid, thank you! How many people actually live there?
They counted 40 people in the 2010 census but there are no permanent inhabitants
In the early 60's the population was over 3,000. While no one lived there permanently, most servicemen had a minimum 1year tour. If they were a high enough rank they could have their immediate family join them but there was normally a 6 month wait for housing before the family could come. If they elected to have their families join them the assignment became 18 months. Many people were able to "extend" for an extra year. There were a few civilian workers who had been there for 5 to 10 years and were still there when I left in 1966.
@@jamesmilner5730 wow! Thank you for the info James. Were there this many birds at the time in 1960s too with 3,000 people present?
@@Willybean08 thank you!
@@ЮрийГригорьев-ь8х Probably not. Hundreds of buildings have been removed since then allowing more nesting and there's very little air traffic now which was a big hazard. Birds were such a hazard that jet aircraft were few and far between since birds were easily sucked into them causing very expensive damage.
How is power generated on the island?
Spent a decade there 78-79.
While there, it seemed like 1 year took 10 years to go by but I'd go back now if I could
I loved your omelettes.. thanks
Anyone ever tried counting those birds? :D
They do every year! Usually around 500,000 nests thanks to various conservation efforts
how did you get to midway island?
Astain Gov Fly out of Honolulu and go about 1500 miles northwest, almost to the international dateline. It’s as far west as you can go then, you are going east.
I was stationed there from November “76” to February 29, 1978.
@@robarthur9613 I was a kid there during that time! Do you remember the Harbor Pilot who was there during those years?!
K Lewis no I didn’t. I knew the HT2 that stayed on the boat. He was there for security and maintenance of the boat.
Astain Gov e
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I got dizzy after 2 min...
Dumb question but can those birds be barbecued and eaten?if so you could live there with no contact with mankind forever,,,,,what a dream that would be
Is it legal to hunt them?
No they're actually endangered because they live in such a small area. They can only be found on like 10 islands and that's the biggest out of all of them
Memory is not the greatest but I do believe we had to get underway on short notice and we sailed from Pearl Harbor to the area of Midway.
I do believe we were able to set foot on Midway but only for one day.
The year? About 1981?
Wish you had better music. Could you make it tour of the island, talking about the building and history of the island?
stevn m. adkins. u.s. navy seabee. utllittesman. 1979-80 july 4 to july 4. in one word eden. had word hot freash air clean waters . i ate the fish awahoo.shark. lungusta fresh. beach surfed the north shore. when out on out rigger canoe sail boats small bigger one .14ft boston walers .outbord. fun hot hard work. i was a e-1 then. food was good people were nice .my room mate a yr was from hi. i had my own pickup 69,dodge. a bike. there was a gym . skakehouse i worked at. my dad was a ital.chef.. i walked around it once. i seen one golden goonie. i thought where's its mate.? i did get a pic,. lost it. i seen a 13ft tiger shark be gutted. i asked to stay but could not. nice, too bad i cant go back to visit. i hate the trash an its getting into everything. killing birds. !! i hate it!!. get it right!. We did it ,gods looking Hes not happy seeing it.! good thoughts abought midway. oh i read the book when i was there.god bless the men, women that have given the lives for our freedom.!
Can Americans move there?
Nope.
@@jamesmilner5730 why? I think that's kinda of racist
@@thegoober8797 Nothing racist about it. It's a wildlife refuge!!
Stupid birds ruin it.
this island needs cats and big snakes, these birds are worthless. I wonder if you can eat them like chickens.
If Albatross taste good you sure will never go hungry looks like 100,000's of them on Midway.....
great video horrible music.
All these old heads claiming to have been to the island. Lol everyone wanna be an islander till it gets down to it. Stay in your place.
i lived there a yr 79-80. believe me i loved it. i gr up on the edge of Detroit. noisy smelly cars trucks trains planes.. midway was my Eden .i go there in my mind .its my safe place. I'm on the Beach by the waters. ooo so sweet.
You need shooters to deal with the birds
It is federal bird sanctuary. Illegal to kill any of the native birds. When I lived there, the only bird you could kill would be a pigeon, since they weren't native.
But the pigeon worked so hard to get there
Bird is the word on Midway.
Love from india ❤️
bro is perfect