got away. Several which we had banded earlier in other areas 
were picked up in this group. This maybe a gathering place for those 
individuals who are not setting on eggs at the moment. Only 
one adult seems to be on the egg at anytime and the adults only 
switch positions every several days. 
July 21, 1963 
Ken Amerraan and Bat Elliott fjom the S.I. arrived today at 
approx . 11: 30 a.m. After introducing them to the C.O. they were 
shown their quarters. They unpacked their duffels while telling us 
a little of the news from the office. During the early afternoon I 
showed them the part of the island containing the birds. All of the 
different birds were pointed. out. 
Part of the bands were intheir duffels but the rest of them 
other supplies were left in a trank at Hickon to be sent as soon 
as possible. Of course their banding pliers are in the trunk! 
They brought 2 boxes of bright orange-red nylon strips to be 
used as leg markers so the birds marked from here can be identified 
at sea. This w ill be a most important phase of the "at sea records" 
made by the YAG which begins operations the 1st of August. Since 
none of the leg jn&rkers are cut to fit, we will not band birds 
tonight . The Wedgetail nests were checked. 
July 22, 1963 
Wrote First Progress Report from here which covered the first 
2 weeks of our stay( July7, - July 20). During this time Ken and I 
banded 26^2 birds of eight species. A total of >6 nests of four 
bird species have been marked and are being observed. 
