Manana Island (2) Wedge tail burrows were generally rather deep here (measurements to be taken) primarily due to excellent soil conditions. Many burrows, however, were partially caved in - probably from age. Some burrows were found to be roofed with a mat of low growing succulent. The sand hairs of the vegetation seems to stick to the down of the young birds in large masses but evidently doesn't stick to adult feathers (primaries, etc.). A few dark-phase Wedgetails were seen. Then are most quiet flight and dark back - also various intermediate phases - to be reckoned with. Many immature Wedgetails were found to have holes in the webbing of the feet. Is this disease? Nov. 29-30. Arrived Manana at 1830 hours on November 29, by boat, courtesy of Mr. Howard Ohura. Field party consisted of R. Hunt, W. King and D. Bradley. We set up camp, equipped ourselves with candles and headlamps and proceeded up slope toward crater rim, banding Wedgetail shearwaters on our way up.