James P. Ludwig 1963 Sept. October 13, 1963 Flew to Kure on test flight of an "Albatross" SAR plane. Had trouble landing at Kure. Killed two tropicbirds on pass over runway. Talked to Lt. Jg. Goodwin and he knows nothing of our plans. Thanks to Deseret. Called Maryanna when back at Midway and finally got through to her. Called Goodwin back and told him of developments. Bill Wirtz arrived and went to "O" Club for dinner to Dr. Millet and to a movie. Sept. October 14, 1963 Out at 0630 to gun shorebirds. Got another Bristle-thighed Curlew and Sanderling ?. Missed a small peep. Skinned the two birds while Bill got some more equipment out of storage. Had the afternoon for Tropicbird banding and got 44 more. Found 7 chicks and 2 adults with the bill-tumor disease all in one place where birds are concentrated. Bill found chick to tumor on manus of wing. Bill found dead chick that looked like rats had eaten it. During banding found 6 dead chicks. Total data on Tropicbirds to date: Chicks Adults banded 115 banded 15 with bill disease 19 to bill disease 2 total dead 9 dead 1 dead to bill disease 4 dead to bill disease 0 Tried head light shorebirds-unsuccessful. Caught 5 Fairy Terns Total Bonin Petrels banded to date - 6 Total Fairy Terns banded to date - 8 Total all species banded - 144 Total number recoveries - 14 September 15 through 19, 1963 Spent most of this period banding birds (Total 762), making 76 recoveries in this period, and collecting numbers of birds and rats (Total 37 specimens). Spent one day on Eastern Island where