Ludvig, James Pinson 1964 April 1 through May 7, 1964 April 1, 1964 through April 17, 1964 Starbrite's April cruise occupied this period and on it we set a new record of forty-three birds collected (18, JPL) two banded birds, and two new species. Weather was poor, but results of the trip good. April 21, 1964--1615 Whitman and I left for Kauai for work at Kilauea Light- house bird colonies. Weather at Lihue (1700) intermittent rain, 80 per cent cloud cover, to °F 82. Wind 2 from ESE. I immediately noted an increase in the bird population. After banding and observing the wedgetails (three hours) Doug and I agreed on an estimate of 5000± one thousand pairs. At 1830 a 6° Binocular field had between 65 and 95 birds - as far as could be seen in any seaward direction the numbers of wedgetails booked like an immense feeding flock so great were their numbers. We banded a total of 257 wedgetails tonight (eight dark phase). Boobies were also way up. Counted 1125± fifty on the roosts with an estimated 250± twenty-five subadult and immature birds. Banded one bird. Numbers of chicks present now. April 22--In a.m. most boobies left the colony, there being only about four hundred birds there at 1100. Doug and I apparently picked up a mild food poisoning and so heading home about 2 p.m. today instead of working here tomorrow. April 24--Dr. Berger and I flew to Maui today in spite of my troubles with the food poisoning. The flight over precipitated a high temperature and chills and while the Ansais welcomed Andy and I by treating us to Japanese cuisine. I could not eat any of it but sat by to shiver and sweat. This is like relapsing undulant fever. I'll never eat SPAM again, not even to keep up my strength for the S. I.