P. De Benedetti 1964 27 Sun Pt. Espinosa, Fernandina Island, Galapagos. Kiesler caught a [illegible] with an empty stomach. Amazon's hawks have apparently deserted and he is having much trouble with his study. Dr. Uringer is industriously beating casuarinas and Dr. Miller is winding up on the comorants. Lots were finches about than usual, saw about 10 in camp area in 20+ on the low tide vertical area N of the camp. Most seem to be fuliginosa. Saw a dark tinging sandpiper with dark legs, white side to the tail, size of a stattle. Probably a Solitary Sandpiper but didn't get a good enough look at it to be certain. It was on the shore but flew back into the mangroves when disturbed. Green Herons very tame here. Saw 2 finches feeding in the crevices in the lava, much like rock wrens. One was fuliginosa, the other had a longer beak but same size and markings. ? maybe just a long beaked fuliginosa. Since most of the other thing I have planned have failed, I will try to do some collecting now. Not much doing in the afternoon. Everyone planning to go to Tages Cove on Isabella. Beginning to feel bad again. About 4 had severe chills, shivering inside my sleeping bag when everyone else was warm, then a fever. Took some Aspirin and aspirin. Hope it works. Saw finches working on the iguanas just outside the tent. Didn't eat dinner. Dr. Miller caught 2 mice this evening and put them up. Dave Pearson moved into the tent (where I have been staying since sick) and things are really crowded now. About 9 there was a sudden short shower. Peterson panicked and moved into the tent for the night as well must have been really uncomfortable. Didn't get too sleep until midnight.