111. 11 Feb. In the morning at 0900 checked the nests of Blue-faced Boobies, found 4 females, 2 males on the eggs. At 1600 there had been only one change - from 06 to 05. Saw the old walker Laysan with hatched neck again today, first time since about two weeks ago. This is old 40 ---- on the band we replaced. Forgotten work Spent part of the morning cleaning up the lab, getting out the Laysan skins for Dennis to take with him, and clearing up last minute details re. his departure. He is rather anxious to get home. Alan Anderson did not arrive. So Bob and I will have plenty to do until he arrives. After the movie Bob and I go out and get returns and band 85 more Laysans. We should try for a hundred every night. Caught Another Mus musculus. 12 Feb. Activity count all day. Ix have the morning session, and find not very many birds in the clony at 0720 - about 100 Red-foots and 180 Frigates. The number of Frigates remains stable around 200 all morning. The number of Tropicbirds increases in the morning, and at 1300 there are about 8 birds over the north roos. Many Frigates are displaying with fully inflated gular puches. 13 Feb. The shorebird and seal census occupied most of the day, the scooter has broken down so the interior was done on foot. There is a continued drop in the no. of Albatross nests - only 535 Laysans now compared to 577 last week. Of these 80 per cent have hatched, or 20 per cent more than last week. Blackfoot hatch now is at 92 per cent - the few remaining probably have in- fertile eggs. The shorebird population remains constant with 46 GP and 72 RT being sighted. The Coast Guard took the boat out to Sand Is. and beyond, and reported a seal pup there. We will try to get out to it to tag it and if need be, the mother. This is 5 days before the first noticed arrival last year.