Ludwig, James P. 1963 48 Tried egg removal experiments on some Laysan's today: If egg is out of nest or closer, bird will set on it. At a distance of 15 inches no bird sat on displaced egg, but in empty nestcup. 34 exp. on 21 birds. A bird sitting on empty nest is very disturbed. Late in the evening I banded eighty-nine Bonins and recovered six. Bonins are here in almost as great numbers as September 6. Many are fighting, and deep burrows are being dug. December 4--In the A.M. we tagged three hundred Laysan Albatross on Midway Sand Island plot and I caught up on paperwork. In P.M. went to overrun where we collected two American Widgeon ? skeletons, two Green-winged Teal, and another sick Mottled Duck. Also found a dead mottled duck which I put aside for future reference as a skeleton. we Saw two shoelers at close range, but got neither one. In the P.M. I worked on skins and skeletons and did more paper work. I need a secretary. Roger goes to Kure tomorrow. December 5--In A.M. while Roger took care of odds and ends and looked for a lost string of Bonin Bands, I did paper work and banded 176 albatross on study area on Sand Island. We now have 576 Bands on in this area and only a few recoveries. In the P.M. put Roger on plane to Kure, and walked down to overrun ponds. There saw at close range a Shoaler, a Widgeon, two Pintail, four Green-winged Teal. The ducks that I thought might have been Gadwalls previously were probably Widgeon: Had a long look at the one today. Caught a sick c Pintail that I skinned. Counted twelve Sharp-tails at once today. All the ducks here are dying now, and I'll try to get them as they do. Tomorrow its off to area I on Eastern to five hundred bands.