LIDICKER 1972 April 26 cont. It is not so difficult to hunt, by timing this so as to find pair in maximum attractiveness to their territory - viz. when they are incubating. When I look for nest is killed, it is quickly removed, so mate will have no inhibitions about coming into incubate it can also be prevented. The figure they will start is 2 to 3 weeks and this it will take 10-12 days. They have not solved the problem of what to do with the [illegible] 10,600 chickens they hope to have. Also they are not interested in encamping St. B.B. Seals to land as the only active and successful predators against H.G. but instead want to eliminate them as well. Also they do not want to [illegible] against the law. B.B. Seals, it will kill them as well indiscriminately. The poison to be used is Ayke-choralose, a chlorinated sugar. George Halbeck (sp?), a student of Carlson at Durham thinks there are at least 20,000 pairs of Herring Gulls on the island. April 27 Gordon was out running dogs and did not return for breakfast so I went out to find him and helped him finish the central relief part of the line. We also took time to have a cup of coffee at the lighthouse to climb the lighthouse tower. The light is of the "parfis" type and has a handle just like a large lantern. Just about when Gordon returned for breakfast, I went toward the North of the