697- 90518,19,21,64,65,86,81,78,84 697- 90649,74,97 697- 90708,09,22,23,29,38,65,85,87,88 697- 90805,12,16 17 Nov 1963 BANDING Bmin petrel 753-32594 Laysan albatross 737-46001-> 46070 BAND RECOVERIES Laypan albatross 667- 35408,10,18,23,26,34,72,73,74,75,86 (blue) 89 (blue), 97 (blue) 697- 22073,79,82,83,88,89 697- 22482 697- 22633,46 697- 22777,81,83 697- 22941 697- 90536,53 697- 90606 Finished laying out vegetation plots. Cleared one in grass at north end of runway. Partially cleared one in morningglory west of runway, behind fuel tanks, and another in mixed vegetation along shore north of runway. Albatross study nests were begun for nine black-foot nests along the west beach. Two additional recoveries were recorded at two of these nests - 597-84145, 151 18 Nov 1963 BAND RECOVERIES Black-footed albatross 597-84188 ♀ on eggs or other nests 697-22701 Two additional blackfoot nests were set up for study. Completed clearing vegetation plots. Rat traps run all day. All individuals weighed. 19 Nov 1963 MIST NET CAPTURE - Golden Plover Wedge tail, imm. - 605-12624 Second day of trapping. 139 captures. 63 Rattus exulans captured and killed to secure 303 live ticks for Desert. 20 Nov 1963 Third day of trapping in area A-L. 143 captures. Metal markers placed on new # 1 stakes in area A-L. First Laysan egg found, at south end of runway on east side, next to small Scaevola. Many blackfoot eggs. 21 Nov 1963 Final day of trapping. Traps collected for cleaning. Metal markers placed on new # 12 stakes in area A-L. Two more Laysan eggs, in area A-L. Ticks taken to Midway for shipment to Honolulu.