Ludwig, James P. 1963 waddles around the ♂, mounts and copulation occurs. Post copulatory display seems similar also to the albatross - (very little birds) some moaning and then both usually preen. Finished the paper work and in the sack by 10. December 17--Up today to hunt with little success. One Erolia acuminata- tail (shot off). Saw the same ducks in the overrun plus a large long billed sandpiper that looks like a short-billed Dowitcher--the Rump (white) Patch: something Siberian I expect. It had at least a 2 inch long bill, grey, chunky, 9 to 10 inches long, to a high pitched harsh call. Check arrived today from S. I. and now I can get off this God Damm Island. King did not come in on Log flight so I spent P.M. in Photo Lab, taking S. I. pictures, and skinning the Erolia. In the P. M. banded forty-seven Petrels. Found a dog killing petrels. Stoned the SOB but good. Probably why birds so shittish and why so many dead. In bed by 11 P.M., and glad of the sleep. December 18 Spent most of today on Eastern banding 304 Blackfoots (23 recoveries), taking pictures of all our study areas on Eastern, and the whole Island. and walking around it. Saw a gull today! The Lords BEST Birds are here-- Juvenal, with a very robust Body, Short stout bill, LARGE, and with the typical cream-grey plumage of the western Glaucous bull race. It was unquestionably a Glaucous gull. Wing was relatively shot also. It looked fat and in good shap, flying strongly. Took film to Photo Lab - to pick up the pictures Friday.