21 June 1964 14. MOKU MANO! Undoubtedly the gem of Oahu, the heart of the island itself. What a fantastic area. We left Kaneohe Bay 1000, to make the 7 mi. trip, encountering very heavy swells & whitecaps cross past the reef. Must have been 8'-10', highly irregular swells. At island, lee side landing area was relatively calm. Water drops to over 100' sheer. We swam ashore with material in waterproof rubber bag. No leakage. We used face masks to see what we were doing - a real aid, as one can see where to place feet as the swell rushes in. A hundred feet below, huge fish eyes as we approach. Landing easy in spite of swell on open sea - good to remember. Species breakdown: 1) Wedgetailed Shearwater - It's very difficult to estimate, birds in burrows all over island, prob. 2,000 pairs ±100%. Many birds directly under red-footed booby nests. Most (90%+) were incubating fresh eggs. 2) Laysan Albatross 20 ± 10 pair Restricted to rubble at top pt on west end of island. Very large but with no contour feather development as yet.