108. 7 Feb. (cont.) front of her. Perhaps the bowing of the head-tucked walk itself functions in hiding the bill. Hd-w features a swinging of the head from side to side through an arc the center of which is directed at the antagonist. However, just prior to attack the bill, I think, is directed at the antagonist. Could it be that Hd-w. represents a compromise in the aggressive and appeasment moods of the displaying bird as the direction at the opponent is aggressive, while the swinging away is appeasing. To be looked for in further work. 8 Feb. A word about the overall pattern of Laysan returns and banding should be mentioned. All banded and returns are being painted - all those found on chicks are given a horizontal line across the upper breast - all those * that are walkers are given a spot on the breast. The color schema for the island is as follows: Blue - to be used on birds on NE and NW beach only. Green - birds of central roost and its extensions - SW beach, north side of runway, and SA2. Orange - birds of N roost, NAF, and SAF. Copper Kettle - birds S. of runway, inc. SE beach. This AM went out and got returns on all birds we could find S. of runway - Copper Kettle territory. We marked 165 birds. This brings the total so far this period to 643 Laysan returns, 201 banded. Dennis and Bob have accounted for most of this. I managed to crank out another batch of recovery forms - we are getting about 10-15 Laysans found dead every week. The rats are busy. I found another young Laysan killed by the rats. 'The young that I moved from nest 33 to nest 29 is thriving this PM. The young was fat and well fed - like a rubber balloon filled with oil. Rereading Feb. 7 notes I see I did not include this info. On Feb. 7 nest 33 was abandoned by the male who had been on the nest since January 9, 1965. The female had not been to the nest in that time, and by Feb. 7 the male was uneasy. He left the chick, then 11 days old, and it was already thin when I found it in the nest looking all about. The chick was attended at 1800 the 6th, so was probably not abandoned until the Found Laysan 737-72347, Yellowhead - Fisher?