26 Sept. 1963 Rain and wind all day. Counted 27 seals on Green I. in the evening. Banded one Xmas I. chile on E Beach (514-76601 ). 27 Sept. 1963 Stakes and red flags put out every hundred yards around the beach today. 17 seals tagged (206 thru 222), all but 2 of them on N Beach. 28 Sept. 1963 Wind and rain most of the day. Banded birds for several hours tonight. 72 birds done as follows: Brown Booby: 737-45206 Masked Booby: 737-45103 chile Red-Footed Booby: 737-45301 to 389 adult 389 to 400 Imm. Common Vody: 753-32503 to 523 Fairy Tern: 642-00201 and 202 Frigatebird: 737-45401 to 489 adult 496 to 500 imm. Wedge-tail: 605-12545 + 547 adults √ 12546 and 599 chiks √ Brown I. petrel: 753-32501 and 502 Band recoveries: Masked Booby 697-24529 with imm. one band 737-45103 Masked Booby 597-83261 Collected banded immature Red Footed Booby # 29 Sept. 1963 Two small passerines seen today but couldn't be collected. More wind and rain, but wind shifted to NE and E now. Tagged 7 seals (223 thru 229). Most of seals on SE and W beaches. 30 Sept. 1963 Ducks seen on road from Murphy to station at dusk this evening but couldn't collect it. Held out a seawater study plots today. Plot #B is south of the road to the dock, a 200 foot square with 2 sides running N-S and 2 E-W. North side of plot is 10 feet from the sending antenna. Plot #A is adjacent to E side of study area At, also 200 foot square with 2 sides running E-W and 2 N-S. Also westernmost N-S line is also line L-8 to L-12 of area Al. collected this evening. 1 Oct. 1963 Duck seen again, but still couldn't be collected. Banded the following birds. Red-Footed Booby 737-45388 imm. Masked Booby adult 737-45104 imm. 737-45105 thru 110 Brown Booby adult 737-45207 and 221 imm. 737-45208 thru 220 and 45222