King, Warren B. 1964 Haleakala Crater, Maui 21 May 14--Arose late, left cabin at 1100 and hiked 6.3 miles to Paliku Cabin, arriving 1400. Larry found Dark-rumped Petrel burrow and two pheasant nests on the way. The burrow, unoccupied but fresh was at base of rock cliff pratically on crater floor at 7100 feet. Two park workers passed us on hike leading string of six miles, all loaded down. On arrival, went to Nene pen where three birds were seen inside pen and one outside. Pen is to keep predators out rather than to keep Nene in. David and I hiked up trail behind cabin to rim of crater, then east to lookout at Pohaku Paluha ? but clouds permitted only partial view of the area. One and half hours to rim from cabin. That night no Dark-rumped were heard. Park workers told us of Manawainui Gulch where they had seen large numbers of seabirds coming in: probably Newell's Shearwaters. Paliku cabin area is very wet: 200 inches a year. Forest on other side even wetter. May 15--Eating cold breakfast, Dave and I set out at 0800 for crater river while Larry headed for Kapalaoa Cabin to search for Dark-rumps. Dave and I made rim in one hour and five minutes and started down other side in fairly heavy fog, steering on knob just west of Puu Alaea vent, which was visible off on through fog. In hour's time we had reached tree line, hiking through open brush and finally dense brush and low tree fern country, arriving around 1045. Listened and watched from point overlooking valley until 1215. Saw two Creeper (yellow on head and neck), 6+ Amakilui (very green), 12 Apapane - mostly in air, and as many Iiwi, also two dozen or so Elepaio (red at dorsal base of tail and orange under throat, very dark bodies. Heard one or two unknown calls but no Crested Honeycreeper or Pseudonestor.