Hoeman, Vincent D. 1964 24 we take a cab to Hawaiian King where I have not much mail so soon get busy on reports. Dr. Ely calls from his place and I tell him what we accomplished, particularly regarding dark-rumped petrel. April 30--Write special report on dark-rumped petrel today and on article for Scree on Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa which I send to Helga and Marge. Jim finally came back from Maui - he found hundreds of dark-rumped in Haleskala Crater, but didn't actually see any on ground though he thinks they were on cliff which was inaccessible to him. Failed to get to Molokini. May 1--This evening L. Huber, K. Amerman, Long and myself paddle out 3/4 mile to Makulua's northern island (the larger) to use up the left of our wedgetail bands (740). Seemed a long way and we had to pass over a coral reef. Island lousy with wedgetails - we have no trouble banding all the bands we brought (I did 300+ myself). Observed three pair copulating, found pair of Bulver's in rock crevice, but Larry had the No. 2 string and banded sixty. We saw six pigeons there when we went to the 225' top before dark. Long collected lots of plants. Fisherman camp with tents on other island. Larry got another speeding ticket coming home over Pali. May 2--Tonight I was preparing to accompany the same three to Manana to band Sooty Terns, but chickened out at the last minute knowing I'd never finish Big Is. report tomorrow if I did. Larry and Ken each banded two thousand while Long collected plants and banded three hundred.