Ludwig, James P. 1963 50 Tuesday or Wednesday. In the P.M. skinned Pintail and did paper work. December 9--Up early to Eastern to lay out two vegetation study plots. Plot 1 is located 200 yards down from the southwest beach from the docks in area J, and 50 yards in from water's edge. Plot 2 is located on the beach 400 yards southwest of docks in area I. Both were rip-out or vegetation--succession plots. Walked around Eastern, saw a number of Red and yellowlegs--banded gooneys--only one on an egg--and I got the impression that most of these were unpaired. Saw many plover and turnstones and the following are population estimates for today for Easter; Black-footed Albatross 3000 - 6000 pr. Laysan Albatross 16000 - 23000 pr. Red-tailed Tropicbird 3 pairs Hawaiian Noddy 2 Fairy Tern 2 Red-footed Booby 1 Frigate 3 Golden Plover 7-31-53 300--400 Turnstone 250 - 400 Tattler 19 Sanderling 25 Sharp-tailed Sandpiper 2 Bristle-thighed Curlew 2 The rat population is still depressed on Eastern. Caught one poisoned one that I skinned in the evening. Had another chat with Fisher in the P.M.. He intends to publish in 1965 after a complete year here.