Kure, Midway, 1963, 1965, part 1

RECORD MIDWAY KURE #2 [Actually original of much of that in #1 7530-222-3525 FEDERAL SUPPLY SERVICE

Original Copy on Kure To # 20178 New catalogue start Jan. 1964 McBee cards are the original Catalog

FIELD NO. SPECIES AGE SEX MEASUREMENTS COLLECTOR DATE LOCALITY REMARKS 20001 Pterodroma hypoleuca AD ♂ Ludwig 6 Sept. 1963 Hawaii Midway I., Sand I. te. 5x5, 4x5 mm. legs, prox feet pink, distal feet black, molting 20002 Pterodroma hypoleuca AD ♂ √ Bugged 11-2-63 " " " te. 4x5, 5x5 mm. 20003 Pterodroma hypoleuca AD ♀ " " " " skeleton 20004 Pterodroma hypoleuca AD ♂ " 7 Sept. 1963 " " 19. 80mm 2mm. legs, prox. feet pink, distal feet black, molting 20005 Pluvialis dominica AD ♀ " " " " 20006 Pterodroma hypoleuca AD ♂ " " " " 20007 Pterodroma hypoleuca AD ♀ " " " " 20008 Pterodroma hypoleuca AD ♂ Bugged 11-2-63 " " " skeleton 20009 Phaethon rubricauda Imm. ♂ " 8 Sept. 1963 " discarded (rotten) 20010 Phaethon rubricauda AD ♂ √ Bugged 11-2-63 " " " skeleton 20011 Gygis alba Imm. ♀ " " " " 20012 Gygis alba AD ♀ Bugged 11-2-63 " " " skeleton 20013 Phaethon rubricauda Imm. ♀ " 9 Sept. 1963 " " 20014 Gygis alba Imm. ♀ " " " " 20015 Phaethon rubricauda Imm. ♀ " 10 Sept. 1963 " " 20016 Numenius tahitiensis AD ♀ Ludwig Wirtz 12 Sept. 1963 " very fat, bird of the year? very fat; te. 1x3, 1x3 mm. 20017 Crocethia alba AD ♂ " 14 Sept. 1963 " molting te. 2x5, 2x5 mm., little fat, molt on head + neck only 20018 Numenius tahitiensis AD ♂ " " " 2-3 days old head preserved - diseased 20019 Phaethon rubricauda Imm. ♀? " " " crem. deol. pig. te. eul. 6x4 mm. 20020 Phaethon rubricauda Imm. " " " C. eg. eul., fertile J. imp. te. eul. lact. Ps R1L2 = 3 no vis. follicles 20021 Mus musculus AD ♂ 160-83-17,5-14 mm. " " It taken from a fairy tern 20022 Mus musculus AD ♀ 146-79-16,5-13 mm. " " 20023 " " " 16 Sept. 1963 " " 20024 Anas querquedula Ad ♀ " 17 Sept. 1963 " te. 1x2 mm. 20025 Anas querquedula Ad ♂ " " " 20026 Erolia melanotos √ Funge solitaria ± Ad ♂ " " " skeleton Discarded, Rats ate it. 20027 Attenaria interpres Ad ♂ " " " 20028 Pluvialis dominica Ad ♀ Bugged 11-2-63 " " " skeleton 20029 Pluvialis dominica Ad ♂ " " " "

FIELD NO. SPECIES AGE SEX MEASUREMENTS COLLECTOR DATE LOCALITY REMARKS 20030 Rattus rattus Subad. f 318-182-34.5-22 mm. WIRTZ 18 Sept. 1963 Hawaii Midway Eastern I. V. imp. tc. sn. tract original 20031 Rattus rattus Ad. male 399-229-40-26 mm. Ludwig " " Molting - Food: vegetation - 20032 Puffinus nativitatus Ad. f " " " " crew; Seael. pig, & cull. 21x11 20034 Numenius tahitiensis Ad. female " " " " turtle Food: vegetation - 20035 Puffinus nativitatus Ad. female " " " " Brood patch refreathering 20036 Sterna fuscata Ad. female " " " " Molting 20037 Arenaria interpres Ad. female " " " " Specimen destroyed 20038 Heteroscelus incanum Ad. male " " " " Skeleton 20039 Heteroscelus incanum Ad male " 20 Sept. 1963 Hawaii Kure Green I. Specimen destroyed. 20040 Anous stolidus Ad female " " " " te. 1x3 mm. 20041 Rattus Juv. female 10.9 gm. 180-55-18-11 mm. " " " Skeleton 20042 Rattus Sub. male 34.6 gm. 220-118-27-19 mm. " " " Unprime; heavy fat; virgin 20043 Rattus Ad. female 76.16 gm. 292-149-28-21 mm. " " " Unprime, heavy fat, non-breeding 20044 Rattus Ad. male 63.4 gm. 272-141-29-20.5 mm. " " " Prime; heavy fat; breeding 20045 Rattus Ad. male 51.9 gm. 278-147-30-21.5 mm. " " " Unprime; heavy fat, non-breeding 20046 Rattus " " " " " " Prime; heavy fat; non-breeding 20047 Rattus " " " " " " " 20048 Rattus " " " " " " " 20049 Rattus " " " " " " " 20050 Rattus " " " " " " " 20051 Rattus " " " " " " " 20052 Rattus " " " " " " " 20053 Rattus " " " " " " " 20054 Rattus " " " " " " " 20056 Rattus " " " " " " " 20056 Rattus " " " " " " " 20057 Rattus " " " " " " " 20058 Rattus " " " " " " " 20059 Rattus " " " " " " "

FIELD NO. SPECIES AGE SEX MEASUREMENTS COLLECTOR DATE LOCALITY REMARKS 20060 Rattus Wirth Ludwig 20 Sept. 1963 Hawaii Kure Green I. 20061 Rattus " " " " 20062 Rattus " " " " 20063 Rattus " " " " 20064 Rattus " " " " 20065 Rattus " 21 Sept. 1963 " " 20066 Rattus " " " " 20067 Rattus " " " " 20068 Rattus " " " " 20069 Rattus " " " " 20070 Rattus " " " " 20071 Rattus " " " " 20072 Rattus " " " " 20073 Rattus " " " " 20074 Rattus " " " " 20075 Rattus " " " " 20076 Rattus " " " " 20077 Rattus " " " " 20078 Rattus " " " " 20079 Rattus " " " " 20080 Rattus " " " " 20081 Rattus " " " " 20082 Rattus " " " " 20083 Rattus " " " " 20084 Rattus " " " " 20085 Rattus " " " " 20086 Rattus " " " " 20087 Rattus " " " " 20088 Rattus " " " "

FIELD No. SPECIES AGE, SEX MEASUREMENTS COLLECTOR DATE LOCALITY REMARKS 20089 Rattus Wirtz Ludwig 21 Sept. 1963 Hawaii Kau Coreen I. 20090 Rattus " " " 20091 Puffinus nativitatus Imm. ♀ " " " Very fat 20092 Puffinus pacificus Ad. ♂ " " " Moderate fat 20093 Fregata minor Imm. ♂ " " " 20094 Fregata minor Ad. ♀ Bugged 11-2-63 " " " Skeleton 20095 Puffinus pacificus Ad. ♀ " " " Skeleton 20096 Sterna fuscata Ad. ? Bugged 11-2-63 " 23 Sept. 1963 " Skeleton; sick on beach 20097 Sula dactylatra Imm. ♀ " 24 Sept. 1963 " Broken wing 20098 Pterodroma hypoleuca Ad. " 25 Sept. 1963 " Found sick 20099 20100 Anthus cervinus " " 20101 Heteroscelus incanus Ad ♀ " 26 Sept. '63 " Shot on ground after storm Skeleton. 20102 Numenius tahitiensis Ad ♂ " 27 Sept. 63 " Very fat, beginning to moult 20103 Heteroscelus incanus Ad ♂ " 27 Sept. '63 " very extensive moult. mod. FAT; TESTES 1X8, 1X2 mm. 20104 Arenaria interpres Ad ♀ " 26 Sept. '63 " Some fat, some moult, Broken wing 20105 Pluvialis dominica Ad ♀ " 26 Sept. '63 " Very Fat, some moult. 20106 Pterodroma hypoleuca Ad ♂ " 25 Sept. 63 " Found sick. Broken wing 20107 Sula sula Rmo? 1mm ♀ " 28 Sept '63 " small fat. Moulting over gut body. Caught during banding 20108 Rattus Sub. ♂ 23.3 gm. 212-111-25-19 mm. " 29 Sept. 1963 " Unprime; heavily parasitized 20109 Rattus Ad. ♂ 74.8 gm. 291-146-28-21 mm. " 27 Sept. 1963 " Unprime, heavy fat; breeding 20110 Sula dactylatra 1mm ♀ " 29 Sept 1963 " 18/6g Found with broken wing Badly shot up. Moderate fat; TESTES 2X1, 2X1. 20111 Limnodromus scolopaceus Ad ♂ " 3 Oct. 1963 " 18/19g Found with broken wing Moultting heavily, Testes 2x1 mm. SHOT 2X1 mm 20112 Sula dactylatra 1mm ♀ " 1 Oct. 1963 " 20113 Heteroscelus incanus Ad ♂ Wing Spread-31.7" Culmen-2.0" MiddleToe " 29 Sept. 1963 " 2 Small Tapeworms 4lb gm. NO fat, Emaciated Acuta Total Length-19.5", Tarsus 1.65", 2.5" 20114 Anas carolinensis? ? ♀ OCT 1, 1963 " 20115 gecko " 3 Oct. 1963 " 20116 gallon jar filled with Masted Body Foods. Collection beginning on " 4 Oct. 1963 " 20117 Rattus Sub. ♂ " 4 Oct. 1963 " Seen feeding on punctureweed

FIELD NO. SPECIES AGE, SEX MEASUREMENTS COLLECTOR DATE LOCALITY REMARKS 20118 ✓ Sula dactylatra Sub-Adult♀ Wing span- 64" middle toe 4⅝" Culmen 4⅜" Wirtz Ludwig 4 OCT. 1963 Hawaii, Kure, Green Id. This yellow Small Fat. No Band # 697-70640, 165atice. 20119 ✓ Arenaria interpres Total length 33½" Tarsus 4⅝" 2044 gms Wing span- 425 mm. Middle toe 27 Culmen 22 mm " 6 OCT. 1963 " 20120 ✓ Arenaria interpres Total length 21" mm. Tarsus 28 mm 80.2 gms. Wing span 27 middle toe 21 mm Culmen 21 mm " 6 OCT. 1963 " 20121 ✓ Pterodroma ultima Ad♀ Total length 22⅜ Tarsus 2⅛" 9⅞ gms Wing span 399 mm middle toe 45 mm Tarsus 42-7mm " 7 OCT. 1963 " Orum 2 mm. 20122 ✓ Erolica acuminata Ad♀ Total length 368 mm Culmen 31 mm weight 405.2 gms Wing span 397 mm Tarsus 31 mm Culmen 26 mm " 7 OCT, 1963 " Very Fat, Ovary 13x7 mm, largest. 20123 ✓ Alauda arvensis mm?♀ Total length 208" Mid toe 31" weight 532 gms Wing span 329 mm Tarsus 28 mm Culmen 11 mm " 7 OCT. 1963 " Very Fat, Ovary 5x3-4mm. 20124 ✓ Pluvialis dominica Ad♂ Total length 198" Mid toe 23" weight 39.2 gms. Wing span 518 mm Tarsus 53 mm Culmen 29 mm " 8 OCT, 1963 " Moderate Fat. Ovary very small (1 mm.) Testes 3x1, 2x1, Small Fat Found a broken left wing 20125 ✓ Pluvialis dominica Ad♂ Weight 114.7g Wing span 1431 mm Culmen 86 mm Middle toe -77 " 10 OCT. 1963 " Very Fat, Testes 3x1, 2x1 mm. 20126 ✓ Sula Sula nmm♀ length 738" Tarsus 42" 1013 gms. " 11 OCT. 1963 " Small Fat. Found a broken right wing Found no brown wing. Testes 3x6, 3x4, mod. FAT. many mallophags 20127 ✓ Puffinus pacificus Ad♂ 397gms " 11 OCT 1963 " TESTES, 3x1, 3x1 mm, Small Fat Ovary small, 9x7mm. Few follicles. wing broken during banding operation 20128 ✓ Erolica acuminata Ad♂ 53.1gms " 14 OCT 1963 " 20129 ✓ Sula sula Ad♀ 1008 gms " 14 OCT, 1963 " 20130 Rattus Sub.♀ " " 16 OCT. 1963 " 20131 Rattus Ad.♀ " " 16 OCT. 1963 " Found dead, well Skeletonized. 20132 ✓ Arenaria interpres - " " 19 OCT. 1963 " Shot. Mod. Fat. Some generalized but not heavy body moult 20133 ✓ Anous stolidus Ad♂ Wing span 837 mm Culmen 43 Mid toe 44 length 439" Tarsus 31 Weight 229 g. Wing span 560 mm Culmen 36 mm mid toe 41 mm " 19 OCT '63 " Shot - Few follicles between head skeleton-Mod. FAT. 20134 ✓ Anous stolidus Juv♀ Length 398" Tarsus 29" weight 184 gms W.S. 446 C. 41 MT. 33 L. 287 T. 41 W. 129 g. " 19 OCT.'63 " 20135 ✓ Heteroscelus incanum W.S. 846 C. 39 MT. 40 L. 411 T. 27 W. 193 g. " 20 OCT. '63 " Killed in Rock. TESTES 8x5, 7x5 mm, Small FAT. Found dead on beach. Skeleton. 20136 ✓ Anous stolidus W.S. 768 C. 26 MT. 39 L. 322 T. 32 W. 144.2 " 20 OCT. '63 " 20137 ✓ Pterodroma hypoleuca Ad♂ " " 20 OCT. '63 " 20138 ✓ Heteroscelus incanum Ad♂ " " V.R Sept VIA " Ovary v.small Bill Blue Few back follicles 20139 ✓ Sula leucogaster Juv.♀ Wing 410 Culmen 103 Mid toe 73 Tail 215 Tarsus 51 -weight 108.3 " 23 OCT '63 " Mod. Fat. Iris grey Active 20140 Sula sula Juv. Wing 465 Culmen 80 mid toe 77 tail 222 Tarsus 39 Weight 227.4 gm Wing span 270 mm, Culmen 12 mm weight 22g " 25 OCT. '63 " Ovary 1x2 mm Rictus Yellow Exceptionally Fat. No moult. 20141 ✓ Anthus spinoletta Juv?♀ Tail length 68" Tarsus 25" Total length 171" mid toe 22" " 25 OCT. '63 " Testes 1x2, 1x2 mod. Fat. Body moult got bit. Skeleton - discarded after rats 20142 ✓ Heteroscelus incanum Ad♂ WS 479 C 38 mt 36.3 W. 83.1 L. 266 MT 36.3 " 25 OCT. '63 " 10% feather follicles active Skin, Small Fat. To: 1x2, 1x2. 20143 ✓ Heteroscelus incanum Ad♂ W.S. 667 Cul. 44 W. 107.3 gms L.-123-554 Tars. 25 " 26 OCT. '63 " Skeleton. Skeleton SKIN 20144 ✓ Anous minutus Ad♂ Wing span 638 mm Culmen 45 mm Weight 103 Tail length 340 mm Tarsus 24" " 26 OCT. '63 " Skin Small Fat Generalized moult Central 2 Retrices follicles active Testes 1x2, 1x2 mm, Small Fat. Moulting on Head & neck. Primaries, rettrices. Small FAT. 20145 ✓ Anous minutus Ad♂ Wing span 665 mm Culmen 44 mm Weight 102.5 gms Tail 385" Tarsus 24" " 26 OCT.'63 " 20146 ✓ Anous minutus Ad♀ Wing span 665 mm Culmen 44 mm Weight 102.5 gms Tail 385" Tarsus 24" MTRE 35" " 26 OCT.'63 "

FIELD NO. SPECIES AGE SEX MEASUREMENTS COLLECTOR DATE LOCALITY REMARKS 20147 Phaethon rubricauda Ad. W.3 476 mm culmen 22 mm weight 897gms W.O. Wittz J.P. Ludwig 25 Oct. 1963 Hawaii, Kure Atoll, Green Is. Found with broken wing 20148 Arenaria interpres Ad ♀ w.3 483 mm culmen 23 mm weight 890 gms " 28 Oct. 1963 " Ovary 8x4mm moderate FAT. T. 57 Tarsus 31 I. 219 Mt. Toe 29 SHOT. Skin 5% of Body Follicles Active 20149 Arenaria interpres Ad ♀ w.3 637 mm C. 42 mm weight 1822 gms " 28 Oct. 1963 " Ovary 7.5x3 T. 57 Tarsus 33 I. 228 Mt. 28 Lapped Tracts Active, few body follicles active. Skin moderate FAT. 20150 Anous stolidus Juv ♀ w. 973 Tarsus 34.5 T. 62 Mt. 31 Tol 82 Weight 34.2 " 29 Oct. 1963 Ovary 5x3 most Body Follicles INACTIVE No Moult Shot Skeleton - very FAT. Iris, legs grey-green yellow. Small Fat. 20151 Erolia acuminata Ad ♀ wing 218 length 398 m.Toe 67 wingsp. 725 culmen 41.5 " 29 Oct. 1963 " NETTED, Skin, Partial Skeleton Ovary 6x4mm. Skin, Iris Yellow, moderate FAT. 20152 Aythya fuligula Juv.? ♀ Tail 79 Tarsus 43 weight 386.3 " 29 Oct. 1963 " Ovary 6x4mm. Small Skin, Iris Yellow, moderate FAT. 20153 Sula sula (Sula sula) Foods Foods Wirtz Ludwig Amerman Begun 5 Nov. 1963 " 10% Formalin Whirl Pac. Alcohol in 100% Formalin 20154 Rattus exulans " 6 Nov. 1963 " " 20155 Rattus exulans " " " " " 20156 Mouachus schlegelzlandi Ad ♀ " Amerman 10 Nov. 1963 " " 20157 Pterodroma hypoleuca Ad ♂ " " " " " 20158 UNIDENTIFIED DUCK J.P. Ludwig 13 Nov 1963 Hawaii, Midway Atoll, Sand Is. Skeleton 20159 Pterodroma hypoleuca ♂ " " " " " 20160 Gygis alba " " " " " 20161 Chroethia alba " " " " " 20162 Pluvialis dominica " " " " " 20163 Erolia acuminata " " " " " 20164 Anas carolinensis wing 174 mm culmen 36 mt. Toe 25gms. Tol 75 Tarsus 29 wt. 258 gms. W.O. Wittz, JCP " " " Ovary - 3x9 mm. No Moul Stomach: Grass and Plant material preserved Did difficulty or moving skin = old time wound 20165 Anas carolinensis Ad? ♀ wing 172 mm culmen 38 mt. Toe 60 wt. Not Tared Tail 64 (Worn) Tarsus 29 Ovary - 9mm " " " Ovary 2x5 mm (approx.) cum Stomach, intestines + beak of material preserved with anal tract just before rectum. J.P. Ludwig 20166 Aythya fuligula Ad? ♀ wing 258 mm culmen 46 mm weight 572 gm " " " Hatchet destroyed by shot Skeleton (most) preserved Echparasites self, 22 Jan '64 20167 Anas acuta Ad ♀ T. 101 Tarsus mt. Toe 22 mm - 59 " " " " 20168 Chroethia alba ♂ " " " " " " 20169 Oceanodroma markhami ? " " " " " " 20170 Diomedea immutabilis Ad: ♀ wing 504 Tarsus 98 Tail 102 mt. Toe 115 culmen 108 weight 2497.8 gms. P. Ludwig 14 Nov. 1963 Hawaii, Kure Atoll, Green Is. No Moult & Tract preserved. Stomach contents (W: 1100): intestines, C Squid beak. Injured killed. Last ovum 62mm. Mod. FAT. 20171 gecko Wirtz 15 Nov. 1963 " " 20172 Sula Sula Juv. Wirtz Amerman Ludwig 15 Nov. 1963 " killed during banding operations. 20173 Fregata minor Juv. Amerman Ludwig 16 Nov. 1963 " Found to broken wing 20174 Fregata minor Ad: ♂ wing 594 tarsus 27 testes - tail 422 mt. Toe 54 left - 9x6 culmen 109 weight 134.6 gm r.t.: 6.5x6 w.3 589 radia 50 tail 135 mt. Toe 57 culmen 40 weight 197.0 gm Amerman Wirtz Ludwig Amerman 23 Nov 1963 " Dead water washed wing. 20175 Puffinus pacificus Imm Amerman 25 Nov 1963 "

FIELD NO. SPECIES AGE SEX MEASUREMENTS COLLECTOR. DATE LOCALITY REMARKS 20176 Sula sula ♀ Clapp 477 Hawaii, Kure Atoll, Green Is. 20177 Pluvialis dominica Ad. weight 162.2 20178 Pterodroma hypoleuca ♀ weight 181.6 Clapp 470 Dec. 11, 1963 Hawaii, Kure Atoll, Green Is. Dead with broken wing Heavy fat Shot near South Point. 20179 Philomachus pugnax ♂ " 471 " " 20180 20181 20182 20183 20184 20185 20186 20187 20188 20189 20190 20191 20192 20193 20194 20195 20196 20197 20198 20199 20200 20201 20202 20203 20204

Record 6 Sept. 1963 Ludwig arrived on Midway. Collected 3 Bonin Island Petrels. Two petrel band recoveries. 7 Sept. 1963 Collected 4 Bonin Island Petrels and one Golden Plover. Four petrel band recoveries. 8 Sept. 1963 Collected one adult and one chick each of Fairy Tern and Red-tailed Tropicbird. Five petrel band recoveries. 9 Sept. 1963 Collected one immature Red-tailed Tropicbird and one immature Fairy Tern. 10 Sept. 1963 Collected one Red-tailed Tropicbird. One Tropicbird Band recovery. 11 Sept. 1963 Equipment arrived at Midway. One Red-tailed Tropicbird recovery. 73 immature Red-tailed Tropicbirds Banded (605-12301 to 12373). 13 adult Red-tailed Tropicbirds Banded (605-12451 to 12463). Three Bonin Island Petrels Banded (753-32001 to 32003). 12 Sept. 1963 One Bridled Tern collected. Two Fairy Terns Banded (642-00001 to 00003).

13 Sept. 1963 landing went to Kuro. Wind arrived at Midway. 3 Bonins Banded (753-32004 to 32006). 14 Sept. 1963 Collected 2 immature Red-tailed Tropicbirds, one Sanderling, one Bristle- thighed Curlew, 2 hours mica. One band recovery on a Red-tailed Tropicbird. Banded 5 Fairy Terns (642-00004 to 00008). Banded 42 immature Red-tailed Tropicbirds (605-12374 to 12400 and 12486 to 12500). Banded 2 adult Red-tailed Tropicbirds (605-12464 and 12465). Also imm Tropicbirds (605-12464 to 12485). 15 Sept. 1963 Banded 93 Bonin Island Petrels (753-32007 to 32100), also Fairy Terns and a few Bonins with #2 bands (642-00009 to 00046). fourteen band recoveries on Bonins. Two wedge-tailed Banded. 16 Sept. 1963 Banded 200 Bonin Island Petrels (753-32101 to 32300). Finished string of 21s on Fairy Terns (642-00047 to 00108). Banded 10 more wedge-tailed. (numbers for this species for 15th & 16th are 605-12501 to 12512). 17 Sept. 1963 Collected one solitary sandpiper, one turnstone, 2 Golden Plovers, and a pair of teal on the runway extension. Heavy rain in evening 18 Sept. 1963 Went to Eastern in AM. Collected a pair of Xmas Island shearwaters, one tattler, one Bristle-thighed curlew, one sooty tern, one turnstone and 2 black rats. Banded 200 more Bonins this night (753-32301 to 32500). 19 Sept. 1963 All gear packed and loaded to go to Kuro. Flight canceled. No collecting or banding. 20 Sept. 1963 Arrived Kuro 0800. Walked around beach from 1330 to 1700. Common noddy abundant, Red-tailed tropicbird abundant, many chicks present, Prigatobirds abundant, several hundred golden plovers on Green I., 4 Bristle-thighed curlews, several wandering tattlers, 3 Fairy terns, muddy turnstone common, Red-footed, masked and Brown booby common, sooty terns flying over, station personnel said they rested at end of the runway. We saw a steel gray tern with a black cap; too far for identification. Wedge-tails and Bonins common after dark, also a few Xmas I. shearwaters. 26 seals on Green I., all adults; at least 20 on Sand I. Shot 24 rats near the dump tonight, probably R. exulans, very abundant on whole island.

21 Sept. 1963 Masked Boobies nesting in interior of island, a few still have eggs. Counted 5 seals on Green I., 20 on Sand I. Collected 27 rats after dark. Common noddy bands return 713-00975. Collected 2 wedgetails, 2 Priates, one Boonin patrid. Brown Booby recovery 597-83244 Masked Booby recovery 597,-83298 697-70951 697-70952 697-70954 22 Sept. 1963 Began setting up study area AL in the antenna field. Many rats running around in daytime here. Counted 16 seals on Green I. Put on seal tags 200 thru 205. Masked Booby pairs - new birds and band recoveries 697-70980 and 667-39212 597-83265 and 697-70954 667-39223 and 697-70949 697-24521 and 697-70953 667-39202 and 667-39213 558-85106 and 697-70645 558-85108 and 667-39219 chick 558-85111 and 697-70649 558-85110 667-39211 and 667-39206 667-39220 and 667-35064 chick 558-85113 597-83262 and 697-70948 chick 558-85114 23 Sept. 1963 18 seals counted on Green I. Boonins come in about 1900, don't begin calling till numbers are present. One Xmas I. sheer water seen with Boonins. Banded in antenna field this evening. Birds Banded: Brown Booby: 737-45201 -> 205 ✓ Masked Booby: 558-85101 -> 116 ✓ chick: 1,2,4,5,9,10,13,14,15,16 adult: 3,6,7,8,11,12 Wedgetail: U05-12513 -> 542 ✓ Bonin: U42-00101 ✓ Red-tailed Tropicbird - 605-12601-3A, 4C, 5-7A 605-12701-C. 24 Sept. 1963 Worked on study area AL all day. Collected 2 immature masked Boobies with broken wings. Banded 2-737-45101, 02. 25 Sept. 1963 Worked on study area AL all day.

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

Band recoveries: Masked Booby adults: 697-24519 & and 697-35062 ♂ paired 667-39216 ♀ 697-24525 ♀ 597-83253 ♂ 667-35036 ♂ 697-24520 ♂ 697-90197 ♂ Brown Booby adults: 697-70674 597-83246 2 Oct. 1963 Banded Christmas I. imm. on E beach (514-76602). Long. 3 Oct. 1963 Collected dead killed dovitcher. Banded this evening on shearwater Plot # B Christmas I. shearwater: adults 514-76603 and 604 imm. 514-76605 Wedgetailed shearwater: imm. 605-12560 adult 605-12548 thru 563 etc. 60 Bonin I. petrel: 753-32523 thru 32535 Wedgtail 605-32564 Banded outside area Plot # 1. 4 Oct. 1963 Banded in antenna field as follows: Masked Booby adult: 737-45111 thru 45129 imm.: 737-45168 thru 45200 Brown Booby adult: 737-45223 thru 45228 " imm.: 737-45292 thru 45300 Bonin I. petrel: 753-32601 thru 32646 (in Plot # A 753-32603 thru 32622) Wedgetailed shearwater: 605-12801 thru 12831 605-12564 thru 12600 (in Plot A 605-12568 thru 12592) Tagged 7 seals on N Beach in the afternoon (230 thru 239 [2 tags broken]).

Brown Body recoveries on Kuo, October 1963 597-83244 23 Sept. 697-70674 1 Oct. 597-83246 1 Oct. to child 697-70694 4 Oct. 697-70903 4 Oct. 697-70685 4 Oct. 697-70681 4 Oct. 597-52716 4 Oct. 697-70678 4 Oct. 597-83264 4 Oct. 697-70677 11 Oct. Masked Body recoveries on Kuo, October 1963 597-83203 or 4 Oct. ^697-83298 & 23 Sept. 697-70951 or 23 Sept. 667-39212 & 23 Sept. 697-70954 or 4 Oct. 667-39219 or 4 Oct. 697-24507 & 4 Oct. 697-70950 23 Sept. 667-39223 or 23 Sept. 597-83265 23 Sept. 697-70954 or 23 Sept. 697-70949 23 Sept. 697-24521 23 Sept. 697-70953 23 Sept. 667-39202 4 Oct. 667-39213 4 Oct. 697-70645 23 Sept. 667-39219 23 Sept. 697-70649 23 Sept. 667-39211 23 Sept. 667-39206 23 Sept. 667-39220 23 Sept. 667-35064 23 Sept. 597-83262 23 Sept. 697-70948 23 Sept. 697-70949 4 Oct. 597-83262 4 667-30562 or 4 Oct. 697-70947 or 4 Oct. 697-70921 4 Oct. 697-70645 4 Oct. 697-70644 4 Oct. 697-70963 4 Oct. 667-30925 39205 4 Oct. 697-70649 4 Oct. 667-39213 4 Oct. 667-35065 4 Oct. 667-35045 4 Oct. 697-70658 4 Oct. 667-35056 4 Oct. 667-35059 4 Oct. 697-24530 4 Oct. 667-35036 1 Oct. 697-70660 4 Oct. 667-35044 4 Oct. 697-39222 4 Oct. 697-24529 28 Sept. 697-24519 1 Oct. 697-35063 4 Oct. 667-39207 or 4 Oct. 667-35070 & 4 Oct. 697-35033 or 4 Oct. to child 697-90196 & 4 Oct. 667-35053 or 4 Oct. 697-90195 667-35026 & 4 Oct.

697-90197 ♂ 1 0d. 697-83277 ♀ 4 Od. 597-83253 ♂ 1 Od. 697-24509 ♂ 4 Od. 697-24501 ♂ 4 Od. 697-24506 ♀ 40d. 697-90199 ♀ 40d. 697-35073 ♂ 4 Od. 697-83261 28 Sept. 697-39216 ♀ 1 Od. 697-24505 ♂ 1 0d. 597-83263 4 697-24520 ♂ 1 Od. 597-83269 ♀ 4 Od. 697-35049 ♂ 4 Od. 697-70650 ♂ 4 Od. 697-70653 ♂ 4 Od. 697-35060 ♂ 4 Od. 697-70652 ♀ 4 Od. 597-83280 4 Od. 697-35047 4 Od. 697-24580 4 Od. 697-35027 4 Od. 697-35032 4 Od. 697-35057 4 Od. 697-35054 4 Od. 697-70620 4 Od. 697-35034 4 Od. 697-35069 4 Od. 697-70661 4 Od. 697-24524 4 Od. 697-24505 697-35038 ♀ 697-35075 697-35043 697-24514 697-70634 697-35035 597-83279 ♂ 697-39215 697-35030 697-70920 697-24512 697-35068 697-24502 697-35067 697-70663 697-70664 697-35028 697-24517 ♂ 697-70656 697-70654 697-35039 697-24523 697-35031 697-70651 697-35068 697-35029/ 697-39221 697-35042 697-35041 4 Od. 697-24518 697-24519 697-46526 697-35037 697-35058 697-35064 697-39220 697-24522 697-70662 697-24511 697-24513 697-35052 697-70919 697-24527 697-90598 697-24516 697-39218 ♂ 697-35046 ♀ 9 Od. 697-70617 ♀ 9 Od. 697-70633 ♀ 9 Od. 697-70952 23 Sept. 697-39210 4 Od. 597-83415 ♂ 11 Od. 697-70657 ♀ 11 Od. 697-70642 11 Od. 697-70665 11 Od. 697-39201 11 Od. 697-24503 ♂ 11 Od.

5 Oct. 1963 Fifteen seals tagged on Green I., covering the whole beach with the exception of part of the undrivable E beach. (Nos. 240 thru 254 Low Broken-T). Noted a small passerine this evening but were unable to collect it. 6 Oct. 1963 Saw a duck fly over the island twice today and 2 passerines. Couldn't find any of them when we went out with the gun. Set traps in study area A1. Saw Hawaiian short-eared owl over study area when we were setting traps. 7 Oct. 1963 Caught 71 rats in area A1. Collected Murphy's petrel in study area. Collected Short-tailed shearwater near fuel tanks. Collected Skylark on road to transmitter building. Saw a duck land in the study area about noon. Bandings: ✓Brown Booby adult: 737-45229 ♂ and 230 ♀ ✓Masked Booby adult: 737-45130 ♀ ✓ " imm. : 737-45167 8 Oct. 1963 Caught 103 rats in area A1; 73 new ones and 30 recaptures. Bandings: Brown Booby adult: 737-45231 ♂ 9 Oct. 1963 Caught 114 rats in area A1, 68 new animals and 46 recaptures. Noted 2 yellowlegs (?) flying over the area and calling. Bandings: Masked Booby imm. : 737-45166 Recoveries: Masked Booby: 667-35046 697-70617 697-70633 Brown Booby: 597 - 244 10 Oct. 1963 Caught 130 rats in area A1, 58 new animals and 72 recaptures. Saw passerine on island this evening but couldn't collect it. 11 Oct. 1963 Saw passerine again this evening but couldn't collect it. Recorded all seal wallows on island. Noted Xmas little gulls out exercising its wings this evening.

Banding: Masked Booby adult: 737-45 [scribble] 131 thru 45135 " imm.: 737-45165 Brown Booby adult: 735-45232 thru 45235 " imm.: 735-45287 thru 45291 (Masked Booby 132 replaced # B - 104) Bonin I. petrel: 753-32536 thru 32559 Wedgetailed shearwater: adult: 605-12832 thru 12880 imm.: 605-12899 and 12900 killed 0.010. Recoveries: Masked Booby: 597-83415 ♂ 697-70637 ♀ 697-70642 697-70665 667-39201 697-24503 ♂ Brown Booby: 697-70677 on area AL Notes: Plot B Banding: WT 12832 thru 12845 Bonin 32536 thru 32540 Plot A Banding: WT 12861 thru 12870 Bonin 32546 thru 32554 Area AL Banding: WT 12871 thru 12880 diode 12900 Bonin 32555 thru 32558 WT 12850 ad. with diode 12899 All other birds banded outside study plots. Alan Robbins' band number: 667-39601 thru 667-40000 12 Oct. 1963 One seed tagged in town of volcano island; only 5 on land. 13 Oct. 1963 Sunday 14 Oct. 1963 Took whole day to put platform up in radar reflector for observation tower. Banding this evening as follows: Common noddy imm.: 753-32563 adult: 753-32580 [scribble] thru 32561 753-32564 thru 32580 Bonin I. petrel adult: 753-32562 Hawaiian noddy adult: 442-00102 thru 00118 Wedgetailed shearwater: 605-12881 thru 12884 Brown Booby adult: 737-45326 ad. ↗737-45424 ad. ♂ ↗737-45488 ad. ♀

Red-footed Booby adult: 737-45320 then 45342 437-45344 737-45347 then 45355 737-45415 then 45437 737-45471 Red-footed Booby imm. : 737-45351, 45343, 45345 (ad. with black spots) 45246 plumage 737-45375 then 45387 Red-footed Booby imm. : 737-45356 then 45374 (Brown plumage) √737-45447 then 45450 √737-45438 then 45446 √737-45470 ✓ Frigatebird adult : 737-45410 then 45414 737-45451 then 45453 ♂ & ♀ 737-45459 ♂, 460 ♀, 461 ♀, 462 ♀, 465 ♀, 466 ♀, 467 ♀, 469 ♀, 481 ♀ ✓ Frigatebird imm. : 737-45482 - 45495 737-45454 then 45458 737-45463, 45464, 45468 Notes: Banded east of runway : Red feet 45427 then 45446 Taken off SW ledge : Frigate 45454 then 45469 and 45481 Red feet 45470 and 45471 Doddies - also Rest of Frigates and Doddies taken in area between radar tower and runway and north of the radar tower. (Banding) Runway Banding area Radar Tower Beach 15 Oct. 1963 Rain + wind most of day. Worked on excavation -tower at north end of island in PM told rain drove us away. Worked on specimens and banding schedules. 16 Oct. 1963 Rain and wind all day. Severe electrical storm. Autopsied rats and worked on banding schedules all day. Banded wedgetail this evening which flew into the building 405-12885. Got out into this afternoon and tagged seals. Tagged 13 (256 then 271 [3 broken]) and got 8 recoveries. 17 Oct. 1963 Rain and high winds all day. Spent whole day autopsying rats and working on data. 18 Oct. 1963 Rain and wind most of day. Covered whole beach this afternoon looking for accidentals and seals. Said on Arthya

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.

26 Oct. 1963 Worked on north observation tower. Colled waddies for stoward contents. Banded immature tropicbird (605-12711) and second Black-footed albatross (737-45475) ^{1} Found on NW Beach. 27, OCT 1963 Sunday Worked on north observation tower. Walked beach looking for albatrosses and shells. New liaison officer is LCDR. Herbert W. Kolschull. 28 Oct. 1963 Banded - 1 wedgetail - 605-12884 Ad. 1 Tropicbird - 605-12712 Ad One seal tagged (278) 29 Oct. 1963 13 imm. and 2 ad. Tropicbirds banded today (605-12713 thru 12727 and 12784). Five Black-footed albatrosses banded today (737-45475, 6, and 7, and 737-45137 and 138). Red-footed Booby (737-45138) Banded. Black-footed albatross recoveries: 597-84099 Shoe on rt. leg 527-00153 467-35398 Mist nets caught: Golden Plover 642-00119 thru 00126 Bonin Petrel 753-325-82 Wedgetail 605-12887 and 12888 30 Oct. 1963 Mist nets caught: Golden Plover 642-00127 thru 129 and 131+132 Sharp-tailed Sandpiper 642-00130 31 Oct. 1963 Mist nets caught: Golden Plover 642-00133, 136, 138, 139 Ruddy Turnstone 642-00135 Sharp-tailed Sandpiper 642-00137 BF Albatrosses Banded: 737-45290 737-45140 and 141 BF Albatross recoveries: 597-84142 Shoe on right leg 697-90167 Two new seals tagged (279 + 280).

1 Nov. 1963 of Albatross Banded: 737-45142 then 45150 recoveries: 587-63242 597-84148 Blue on right leg 597-84067 697-22917 Four new seals tagged (281 then 284). Banding this evening. Redtailed Tropicbird mm. 605-12729 and 12730 Golden Plover 642-00140 Common Noddy 753-32581, 83, 84, 86 Booby I. Petrel 753-32585 Black-footed Albatross 737-45151 and 152 Red-footed Booby 737-45153, 56, 57, 58, 59 60, 62, 63 Brown Booby 737-45155 737-45342, 43, 44 Frigatbirds 737-45154 + 161 Recoveries - 737-30295 Ad. Red-footed Booby 597-83244 Ad. Brown Booby 667-35399 Black-footed Albatross Blue on right leg 597-83261 Ad Masked Booby 697-24529 Ad Brown Booby 697-70680 Sub Ad. Brown 697-70683 - Brown Booby

RED-footed booby - 667-39601 Frigate adult : 737-45264 (♀) imm. : 737-45263 + 269(♀) Laysan Albatross - 737-45256 BAND RECOVERIES Black-footed albatross - 597-36170 blue 597-84032, 094,124,134,150,173,175 667-95396 697-22916,951,956 697-90021 Red-footed booby - 667-39601 (ad.) Banded BY US- NO RECOVERY 5 Nov 1963 MIST NETS CAUGHT - Golden plover 642-00148 +149 Wedge-tail 605-12616 BANDING FAIRY TERN 642-00151 BLACK-FOOTED ALBATROSS - 737-46502-521,523-528 LAYSAN ALBATROSS 737-45522 FRIGATE 667-39701 ad ♂ 702 " " 703 imm ♀ 704 ad ♀ 705 " " 706 imm 667-39707 imm. 708 imm. RED-FOOTED BOOBY adult - 667-39602-610, 612-614 2 yr ? - 667-39611 BAND RECOVERIES Black-footed albatross 587-58352 (red right) blue 597-84057, 048, 072, 075, 077, 073, 078 (blue) 597-84110, 115, 126, 153, 165, 169, 178, 184, 187, 188, 191, 198 (all blue) 667-35077, 080 (blue), 087 697-22958 697-90016, 90177 (also 527-65524 - same bird) 6 Nov 1963 MIST NET CAPTURES Golden plover 642-00150, 00152 + 00153 Bonin petrel 753-32588 Rain at night prevented any banding. Jim & Ken have worked on the activity study for the last three days, alternating on the two towers. 7 Nov 1963 Rain and high winds continued from last night - a real nor'easter. A few hours of activity observations were obtained. Bill finished four days of trapping in the rat study area. 8 Nov 1963 Cloudy all day with occasional showers.

BANDING (DAYLIGHT) Black-footed albatross - 737-45529-31, 34-41, 44, 46+47, 49+50, 58-61, 63-70, 72-87, 90+91, 94+95 737-45602, 605+606, 608-621, 23-25, 29-33 Laysan albatross 737-45532, 33, 42, 43, 45, 48, 51, 52-54, 56+57, 62, 71, 88+89, 92+93, 96-98, 45600(*) 737-45601, 603+604, 607, 622, 26-28 Brown booby (imm.) 737-45555 BAND RECOVERIES Black-footed albatross 587-58034, 58788 (both with a red on rt.) 597-48051 (blue) 597-84031 (blue), 036 (blue), 040 (blue), 071 (blue) 84078, 087 (blue), 088 597-84106, 112, 113 (both blue), 120 (blue), 127, 132 (blue), 140, 145 (blue), 170 (blue), 177 (blue), 181, 182, 185 (blue), 195 (blue), 179, 84200 (blue) 597-90105 (blue) 697-22903, 952, 953, 962, 968, 972 697-90001, 003, 022, 025, 044. 697-90101, 106, 110, 123, 130, 131, 144, 149, 159, 168, 167 667-35083, 086 667-35392 Laysan Albatross blue 667-35214, 255 (blue), 268 (blue) 697-22770 697-22172 697-22424 697-24563, 565 697-90362 697-90747, 759 697-90911 9 Nov. 1963 Bandings: Black-footed Albatross 737-45701 three 45722 Laysan Albatross 737-45634 three 45651 Wedge-tailed Shearwater 605 12617, 18, 19 RT Tropicbird ad. 605-12731 " imm. 605-12732 Band recoveries: Black-footed Albatross 597-84039 (blue rt), 84052, 84074, 84128, 84135 (blue rt) 697-22955, 22963, 22969 697-90024, 90047, 90102, 90122, 90197 - NOT SO - blue-faced booby Laysan Albatross 667-35451, 35466 697-22057, 22065, 22197, 22199, 22232, 22234 697-24573 697-90475

80 Nov 1963 Weighed two seals and then killed a third accidentally in the process. Rest of afternoon and evening spent skinning the animal and preserving portions of organs. 11 Nov 1963 Cleaned lab in morning. Maps of island showing portions of stakes and study areas prepared during the afternoon. Rain at night prevented landing. 12 Nov 1963 Western Area inspectors arrived in morning. No work done. Small teal seen in puddle by fuel tanks. Attempt to collect it unsuccessful. 13 Nov 1963 BANDING Black-footed albatross (total - 16) 737-45723-738 14 Laycan albatross 737-45652-678, 45801-27, Brown Booby 737-45700 830-32 Wedge-tail Shearwater 605-12620-12623, 12625 Eskimo plover 642-00154 (Nov.10), 642-00155-58 (NII) 642-00159 (Nov.12) Bonin petrel 753-32589-92 (Nov.12), 753-32593 (Nov.) BAND RECOVERIES Black-footed albatross (total - 10) 597-84038 (blue), 84119 (blue), 183, 193 (blue) 697-22905, 907, 909, 912, 918 697-90141 Laycan albatross (total - 57) 667-35024 667-35256 (blue), 261 667-35309, 335, 336, 382 667-35417, 421, 24, 30, 71, 93+94 (both blue) 697-224458 697-22523, 59, 72, 76, 74, 76 697-22600, 617, 37, 63, 72 697-22702, 717, 50, 56, 79, 94 697-22823, 48, 54, 58, 79, 80 697-24532, 43, 48, 49, 50, 53 697-90209, 253, 88, 84 697-90627 697-90824, 29, 32 697-90909, 917, 22 697-98079 667-39251 BANDING Red-footed Booby - 737-45828 Prijate (min.) 737-45829 14 Nov 1963 BANDING Red-tailed tropic bird 605-12733 Black-footed albatross 737-45738->45758 Laycan albatross 737-45833->45879

BAND RECOVERIES Black-footed albatross (total - 24) (blue) 597-84033,046(blue),047,064(blue),070(blue), (blue) 076(blue),082(blue) (blue) 597-84102,07(blue),08,121(blue),123 697-22960 697-90006 697-90013,19,23,53,17 697-90104,09,16,21,29 Laysan albatross (total - 30) 667-35443,62 697-22011,14,17,21,39 697-22114,17,33,33,44,46,73,76,80 697-22260,66,71,74,86 697-22410 697-22912 697-90343,52,77,79,94 697-90702,08 Saw the first three Black-footed albatross eggs today, in nests along the southern end of the west beach. 15 Nov 1963 BANDING Laysan albatross 737-45880 MIST NET CAPTURES Ruddy turnstone 642-00160 Made up metal tags for beach stakes and vegetation markers. Began laying out vegetation plots, five of sparse growth at present to be observed in development, five to be cut over in order to study regrowth. 16 Nov 1963 BANDING Red-tailed tropic bird (imm) - 605-12734 Black-footed albatross - 737-45759-71 (13) Laysan albatross 737-45881-900 737-45901-46000 737-45772-45800 (149) BAND RECOVERIES Black-footed albatross 597-84151,67,71 697-22967,74 697-90043 697-90128 Laysan albatross (74) 667-35228,32(blue),40(blue),46(blue),48(blue),95 667-35425,29,31,81 667-37004 697-22056,60+22069 (Mist. Survey 44-725374) 697-22164,66,67,77,86 697-22205,16,21,22,33,38,46,54,62,76,85,99 697-22302,03,05,14,15,19,22,24,25,34,36,42, 45,76,83,90 697-22400,18,41,53,63,67,72,86,90,97 697-22500,02,06,13 697-22795,97 697-90459,62,67,69,78,84

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.

21 Nov 1963 BANDING Sharp-tail Sandpiper - ad. 642 00161 Ruddy Turnstone - ad. - 642-00162 Laysan Albatross - 737-46071 22 Nov 1963 BANDING Golden plover - ad. - 642-00163 Wedge tail - imm. - 605-12626 Rain & high wind much of day. Cleared rat traps. 23 Nov Plant samples collected from north half of island. 18 specimens taken. Frigate (al. 8) found dead on road, skinned. 24 Nov Photos around beach taken. House brought over from Midway. BANDING Red-tailed tropicbird - ad. - 605-12735 25 Nov More photos of island. National day of mourning. 26 - 30 Nov House erected. 27 Nov Kure Atoll Field Party decreased by departure of W.O. Wirtz I. 1 Dec 1963 Field Party decreased by departure of James P. Ludwig. 2 Dec 1963 Half of trails in rat area cleared. census of albatross population and number of eggs begun. 3 Dec 1963 24 Laysan Albatross study nests set up in study area A-L. LAYSAN RECOVERIES: 12 697-90279 697-22586 697-22581 697-22876 697-90263 697-90920 697-22840 697-22825 697-22811 697-22832 697-90269 697-22830 4 Dec 1963 BANDING RECOVERIES Blackfooted Albatross 4/ 597-80463 (84063?) 597-84053 + 079 (blue), 060, 087, 090 597-84101, 141, 143, 149, 157, 160, 163, 166, 168 (all blue st) 697-22954, 57, 66 697-90004, 005, 007, 012, 015, 018, 020, 029, 036, 038, 90039, 046, 048, 050, 052, 055 697-90103, 108, 113, 114, 115, 117, 124

4 Dec 1963 Laysan Albatross Recoveries 115 667-354 44,46,47,48,52,54,59,61,63,64,68,70 697-22002,05,06,10,12,16,20,33,36,37,38,43,45, 220 51,55,63,64,29 697-22107,08,13,18,19,21,22,24,25,28,37,38, 22145,47,52,54,52,57,61,70,75 697-222 55,57,58,61,65,68,73,81 697-223 43,44,72,97 697-229 71 697-24566 697-90305,09,15,18,24,28,29,30,34,44,47,63, 903 68,70,76,82,89,91,96,98,99 697-90411,12,15,17,18,19,20,26,27,28,31,34,39,40,42,43,50,51 697-906 42,45,53,56,57,58,64 697-907 03,16,16,30 5 Dec 1963 Blackfoot Albatross Recoveries 7 597-84083 697-229 19,75,76 697-90061 697-90111,25,32,50 Laysan Albatross Recoveries 151 597-38313 ; red on left. 667-35203,07,09,12,16,21,23,34,39,41,42 (all blue) + 53 697-220 62,22,74,80,84,85,90,97,98 697-22102,74,89,90,96 697-222 01,06,07,09,11,17,23,26,27,31,39,44,50,56,57, 222 92,93,96,98,18 5 Dec 1963 697-22301,04,07,08,23,27,32,37,38,58,61,74,75,84,85,94 697-22403,16,17,23,27,31,34,37,46,47,57,64,65,73,74,76 697-24570 697-795 47 ?,? 697-904 58,72,76,80,88,91,94,99 697-905 06,07,09,15,23,25,29,30,31,34,37,38,42,49, 905 55, [illegible] 57,59,62,63,66,67,68,71,72,78,88,89, 905 90,92,93,95,96,99 697-906 00,55,72,75,78,83,84,88 697-907 41,46,55,60,62,63,64,72,74,76,77,78,81,89,93 697-908 01,03,04,07,08,10 6 Dec 1963 Vegetation plots 1,2,4 and 1/5 of 63 were mapped and photographs taken. Masked Booby population in north antenna field reexamined for comparison with former recoveries. BANDING - Golden Plover - ad. - 642-00164 Masked Booby - ad. - 737-47001 (4) and 47002 (2). Recoveries - Masked Booby 667-350 51,55,72 667-39204,43 697-24508,15,26 697-706 64 7 Dec 1963 BANDING Laysan Albatross 737-47201-07,09,12-20,22-24,27-28,30-33, (18) 35-36

7 Dec 1963 Black footed Albatross - 8 737-47208, 10+11, 21, 25+26, 29, 34 RECOVERIES Black-footed Albatross - 2 597-84176 (blue nt) 697-90166 Laysan Albatross - 16 667-35301, 06, 09, 10, 11, 15, 16 (all blue right) +20 697-22554 697-90162 697-90301 697-90923, 27, 31, 36, 37 8 Dec 1963 BANDING Laysan Albatross - 100 737-47237, 38, 40-50, 53-90, 96-99 737-47301+03, 04-MM 13, 15-47 Black-footed Albatross - 8 737-47291-95, 47300 39?, 51?, 52? 737-47303, 14 RECOVERIES Black-footed Albatross - 2 597-84122, 25 (both blue nt.) Laysan Albatross - 22 587-57243-2 red bands 667-35449 697-22103, 05, 10, 41 697-22236 8 Dec 1963 Laysan Albatross AN81 697-22326 697-90304, 10, 12, 33, 37, 50, 53, 54, 55, 57, 58, 61, 65 697-90479 9 Dec 1963 BANDING Laysan Albatross - 231 737-47348-400 737-47401-500 737-47101-24, 30-42, 44-46, 48-52, 55-56, 58-63, 65, 70-74, 77, 81-98, 200. Black-footed Albatross - 21 737-47125-29, 43, 47, 53, 54, 57, 64, 66-69, 75+76, 78-80, 99 Bosun Petrel Inside area A- 753-32647-65, 99+700 753-32997-33000 753-32101-120, 200 Outside area A (north antenna field) - 753-32666-98 753-32995, 96 753-33121 10 Dec 1963 RECOVERIES Black-footed Albatross - 13 597-84035 (blue nt.), 50 597-84138, 39, 54 (blue nt.), 64

9 Dec 1963 Black-footed Albatross recovered 697 - 229 61, 65, 70 697 - 900 27, 40, 42 697 - 901 18 Laysan recovered - 29 697 - 220 47, 49, 52, 53, 61, 68 697 - 221 19, 43, 85 697 - 223 11, 12, 13 697 - 245 64 697 - 904 53, 60, 99, 90500 697 - 905 33, 54, 75, 85, 87 697 - 906 43, 63, 66, 67 697 - 907 11, 12, 25