LIDICHOSE 1971 Sept. 11 cont. Well: it was hard from 05:30 to trap. I personally put out only 10 traps along the cliffs west of the lighthouse (there were 5 of us setting). Then we visited the lighthouse and played our respects to the keeper. They gave us a cup of tea, and we watched wrestling on the TV. Returned to the Observatory and set 50 traps around there. I met 3 more at the wood shed at Mike's and I put out 15 along the rock walls in the vicinity. Some traps were also set inside the buildings. After dinner I walked around island a bit with David B (a birdwatcher-amateur from Devon who was the only other member of our group) who was looking for Manx Shearwaters. We walked to lighthouse shed and saw 39 albatross wandering about. 35,000 pairs reportedly breed on the island, but the adults are that all gone. Other birds noted: Curlew (land) Lapwing, curlew sandpiper? - saw, a very unidentified small bird. Balling and I set up home-kicking in the loft of the cottage. Got to bed a little after 11 pm. Sept. 12 Got out about 07:45 and headed around looking at birds. With Berry's help (Garden) - Kentish Plover (Landing, Rock Pipit, Scaup, and Richard's Pipit (a rare accidental from Asia). Also dove-pigeon, starlings, shin, blackbird, Wheatears. There were also lots of warblers about - of the willow w.- cliff-cliff types. Took some photos of Obs. and finished 120 xth note. After breakfast (09:00 as it was Sunday) we checked that