James P Ludwig 1964 3 On Maui, Ansai reports seeing white-tailed tropicbirds in many of the valleys on Maui, also he reports seeing this species in the Wiamea Canyon and other valleys on Kauai. Apparently these birds are common on both islands. On Kauai he has seen them in both the Waimea Canyon (8-63) and Kalalou Valley (7-63). January 27--First met Joe Medeiros of the Fish and Game Head man for Maui. He told me of the following concentrations of birds: Molokini Island, Bylwer's Petrels, Wedge-tailed Shearwaters; "Hana" Island (Alau) possibly wedgetails; and Dark-rumped Petrels breeding at 8000 feet in Haleakala for a one to two day trip, and for us to use the National Parks cabins: Joe suggested an April or May trip as he thinks Dark- rumps breed in the period February to July. The trip down the wet side to Maui was most fascinating. I noted tropicbirds near several of the deep valleys and Zosterops in many places. The Mynas were present everywhere at all altitudes and in all habitats. Also the doves - particularly the rock doves were abundant and there were numbers of Plovers on the wet side of the island there were no islands that seemed suitable for petrel-shearwater occupation. But there was a great deal of White-tailed Tropicbird areas - valleys--. Hana Island off the Hamoa Beach area has no boobies. Tropicbirds or frigates on it. It probably has shearwaters and petrels but I could not tell for sure. It is a high island with dangerous waters around. It lies about 500 yards off a beach area. To swim to it one should have a CO%2 inflatable Mae west on.--Carry equipment on an air mattress. It would be a very tough swim.