Vin Hoeman Interview W.J.L. Sladen Noon 27 May 1964 Presently prof.? Johns Hopkins, has student Richard "Dick" Peterson who is and has been of St. Paul (helped Dr. Irving with seals when he was there) Thesis on Pribylof material being prepared now. Ruddy Turnstones and both ssp. of Golden Plover gather at the flyblown seal carcasses after killing but just a few carcasses left out on St. Paul where they are processed now. Whole kill still left out St. George for some time before 2 yrs ago they processed all seal carcasses on St. Paul. Sladen banded only 2 Ruddy Turnstones, he suggests traps as well as mist nets. See Lockley & Russells' book on Bird-ringing for heligaland trap (permanent) See 1963 Jour. Wlf. Man. for clap-net which he had one made by Vern Scott modified with just one stake for use on Snow. Md. F.&G. Watch for Australian curlew N. madagariensis with great long bill. Not yet found in N. Am. Shpuld collect all curlews. Odd birds mostly November the "peaches" he calls them. Immature scaup-type ducks biggest ident. prob. Work + living conditions. All stays more than overnight must be cleared with sealing agency which has controlled Pribylofs since Russian purchase. Sladen says get it in Wash. D.C., Banko thinks Seattle. Natives who do the work are well trained, educated Aleuts whose expert services can be purchased. Boat from Seattle to islands only comes every 2 months and it is the only way to reach or leave St. George other than radio. Jeep he got Coast Guard to fly to St. Paul can be fixed and used for $100 parts Abandoned "Webster House" barracks at N.E. Point St. Paul could be equipped and used Publishing paper in Auk. 4 new sp. for Prib. Gavia stellata 10 June/66 Lake Antone St.P. Anas Formosa 4 on 9 Sept'66 Lake Kaminista St.P. coll. to 8 Oct. Mereca Americana 17 Oct.'60 small lk. betw. Tonki & Halfway pts St.P. 2 coll. 15 Oct'61 1 and 2 seen spring 62 by D.C. Baggs Bucephale islandica May'60 ♂ Salt Lagoon, St.P. 7 + 14 May'61 Lophodytes cucullatus hooded merg. ♂ seen 27 Oct'61 1 K. by weather bur., St.P. Pandion laliactus DIDN'T FINISH BECAUSE TOO HARD TO UNDERSTAND J.G.