was discovered . This had been overlooked by me before. It will 
be banded later when the dults are not present. At 11 pm I again 
checked the Wedge-tailed Shearwaters burrows. Some of the adults 
(2) were out of their burrows and were sitting on top of the 
ground. The adult in e cn burrow was recorded. 
I got a ride back to the Station in the jeep. Before rt turning 
we stopped at the pier to try to spear a large ray which could be 
seen under the light above the w ter. The spear hit the ray ok but 
after a few moment of wild thrashing he came loose. 
July 18, 1963 
Wrote field notes of yesterday this morning. Checked Wedge- 
tail nests and recorded adult present. Still no egg has hatched, - 
Paint is holding up well on marked individuals breast feathers. 
Banded one new adult Wedgetail on marked nest. Also banded Xmas 
I. Shearwater nestling found last night. It is about the same 
size (3/4) and age as the other nestling found on the island. Some 
feathers are beginning to show through the down and he is quite large 
Obtained litter sample from the nest. Processed Mouse nest from 
B' rlese funnel. Very little was recovered- Laeloptids (?), Qribatids 
Trombiculid. Collemhola. 
Saw new Golden Flover this morning. This one was in partial 
breeding plumage. At 10:15 am saw 2 Red-tailed Tropic birds flying 
over island. The earliest one has been seen was about 8:30 or 
9 am though. That one was feeding one of t e nestlings. 
Ken again observed Frigate from t e "blind" for several hours 
this afternoon. I took wome more black and white project pictures 
