King, Warren B. 1964 Alakai Swamp, Kauai 7 20 February Weather--warm and clear, little wind Left Honolulu 0730, Hawaiian Airlines, arrived 0815 Lihue Airport. Picked up jeep and drove up Waimea Canyon road. Saw and photographed Jungle Fowl at Kokee State Park. Arrived 1315 at end of road. Past park vegetation becomes all nature--before all or part introduced. Bird singing apparent even from back of jeep. Saw several Apapane and 2 Iiwi from back of truck on way in. Trail quite easily followed but difficult footing, very slippery and many trees down to crawl under and over. Arrived at cabin on Koaie River around 1645 after many stops to see birds and to rest. Opened cabin, left packs and climbed ridge to plateau where Oman was seen and heard. Returned for supper by 1830. Whit4-tailed Tropicbirds seen whenever view of Waimea Canyon presented itself, up to 8 at one time. Apapane--most plentiful--abundant from Kokee Park on in. Feeding on ohia blossoms; 200+ seen and heard. Aniakiki--numerous seen and heard from parking place on in--10 seen and heard: Aniaulau--numerous seen and heard frequently, 25 ± 5 seen and heard from parking lot on in Akepa--numerous,seen and heard from lot on in. 5 seen and heard. Iiwi--numerous from park on in. 15 seen and heard. Creeper--numerous near cabin. Tame. 10 seen and heard. Oman--1 seen and heard and 2 or so heard in deep valley over plateau from cabin