R.B. GROSVENOR Bristle-thighed Curlew 1968 McBean Island 19 Oct. Made a count of 85, from 1530 to 1730 today in a fairly accurate count. Since I missed a few in the central part of the island. Tried banding this species at night and in an entire tour of the island (all parts). I encountered only four. I believe the big problem is that there are so many gull-damn terns of all species, in every part of the island, posting that, as they flush my screaming, the shorebirds also take flight and in the mess they are not even seen. There was no moon, but fairly bright starlight; all four encountered were done as in areas where no terns were screaming off first. The curlews are fairly easily captured with the loud burst of not disturbed first by other birds. No sightings apt of any plovers by other kinds. A lot of Hoary Tern eggs lost, as if the curlews may have eaten them. Gantner marks on the shell. Also I have been finding many eggs from marked nests, especially the outlying Brown & Red-footed Terns. Shot 19 eggs of Grey-backed Tern just N of the large walls near all sites or burrows into mostly with one or more curlew holes etc. No birds such as a Curlew might make. All destroyed eggs were in one small area R.B. GROSVENOR 1968 Golden Plover 19 Oct. While sleeping on the beach, I woke up about 0300 with the high tide coming in. Day at 0700, only a few feet away from the high tide line and a golden plover came strolling along, only about 2 feet from the E.T. As each wave rolled up it would run along and pick up some small pod items, as the water of each wave receded. Feeding such like a small peep, seedpiper. The beach was fairly well illuminated by starlight, no moon. I flushed the bird lying on him and he ran off up the beach. Didn't know how written last night, but then again, can't remember ever seeing them feed in the daytime. 236d Plovers observed feeding instinctively on the large green smooth (not hairy) caterpillars which have become very numerous on the vegetation since the last couple of good rains. These caterpillars are about 1½" long at largest size and are fairly abundant everywhere. Plovers stalk along picking them off, and swallow them with a few quick flicks first perhaps to stun or kill them. Birds are feeding in the daylight.