Nannopterus harrisii 26 Jan H. Espinoza, Fernandina Island, Galapagos. Began a watch at c. 3:15 P.M. overcast and slight wind, still some sun. 7 birds at the point, spaced: [illegible] all but 1 (asleep) gular fanning, rest posture is with body nearly upright, neck retracted in S-shape so bill rests on breast. Legs vertical, both on the ground, wings folded, scapulars over humerus, carpals out: bill points slightly down. A fairly common variation of this is wing droop so that the wings are opened and lowered against the side of the body. About 3:20 1 walked c. 10' to the left, wings opened (for balance) when it jumped, in a U motion. Still well up on the rocks near 3 sea (ion, most of the birds preening breast and rump (oil gland) region intermittently for short periods. Started to rain. By 3:25 still raining; all birds #1-7 in rest posture. 3 stretched (opened) wing and flopped them slowly 3-4 times, next extended, then sloped head side to side, laid up c. 45° above horizontal. 2 walked a short distance 3-4' with wings closed. Didn't jump. Balanced by tail raising both during and between steps. Steps slow, clumsy looking and bird waddles considerably. 3:30 all birds in rest posture, fairly heavy rain. 1,3,5,6 all have the bill tucked down under the scapular region