P. DeBenedictis 1964 Feb 9 Academy Bay, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos. Take. Cirled in low then off towards the station. G. Scandorus were singing and saw 3 or 4 family groups. Got two very worn D's and a f, both well covered with Operatia pollen on the face. One of the D's was up in an Operatia feeding in the flowers and the other was down on the ground feeding on a farin cactus pad and nearby. It had a large green seed, [illegible]-shaped, ridged in its beak when shot; the seed was very soft. The f was with a group of 2 juveniles but chased them away when they approached her. She had a light colored lower mandible, not unlike the juveniles. The ovary had no really large ova but there was one large, yellowish follicle and she had a dried up brood patch. The males were in good breeding plumage. Also shot a singing D G. fuliginosa in transition plumage; its crop was full of palo santo seeds; the plumage was in much better condition than any of the scandorus but the skin is quite a bit softer. Also saw 2 D magnirostris, which Steve shot. A number of Camakyracles but only one Certhidea singing. At least 4 Platyspis singing here and also 2 down by Welson's, SF if they are coming down from the highlands. 2 Martins playing overhead about 10. Call [illegible] as Martin, like as I first thought. Spent the late A.M. writing yesterday's notes, ate lunch and spent the afternoon sleining. About 4:30 saw a yellow Warbler nest with fairly large young near the aviary, and little else. Mockers coming to get the moths in the john by the dorm [illegible] Ashlock and