several times today but couldn't collect it , either a redhead or canvas-back. Most of island's birds seem to be on the ground during this storm. Tagged 3 seals (272,73,74) on trip around the island. Band recovery: Red-tailed Tropicbird adult 585-52203 on E Beach 19 Oct. 1963 Wind and rain again today. Built plant press and Piped balance case. Collected a few weddies out of a feeding place for stomach contents. Covered whole beach again today. No accidentals. Tagged 3 new seals (875,76,77). 20 Oct. 1963 Sunday Still wind and rain. 21 Oct. 1963 Laboratory activities suspended and all packed up to make room for construction crew. Set traps on area Ah. Seems to be an increase in plovers and turnstones on the island. Sandpiper(?) noted on beach, 22 Oct. 1963 Traps run till 1315. Cadil was 121 with 37 new animals. Saw Passerne this evening but couldn't collect it. Reports of albatross back at Midway, but not confirmed by anyone on place. Collected 52 rats alive this evening for October autopsy sample; Progen. 23 Oct. 1963 Traps run till 1215; weighing all animals this period. Cadil was 127 with 28 new individuals. Passerne seen twice today, once over study area Ah and again this evening. Coulon't collect it. Same call as bird seen yesterday. 24 Oct. 1963 Traps run till 1315. Cadil was 127 with 28 new individuals. Plovers and turnstones quite common in study area Ah now. Construction crew members reported 3 Black-footed albatrosses on SW Beach after supper. Found and banded one (No. 737-45480), Also red-foot wimm. 45472 and ad. Prigato 45473. 25 Oct. 1963 Traps run till 1200. Ratel was 130 with 22 new animals. Collected Anthus spinoletta on P Beach, Saw Eudicia? but missed it this evening. Adult tropicbird with broken wing found in antenna field and taken for a specimen.