FIELD NOTES 
Ely. Charles A . 
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November 7 ~ Midway Islands, Eastern Island \ 
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Went to EAstern on 0950 shuttle, returned on lk20 shuttle. Spent 
first 20-50 minutes with Dr. Fisher and assistant watching them record 
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Laysan data. Then spent reminder of time covering approximately 
two-thirds of the island. Coverage was concentrated along the beaches 
and the Scaevola thickets within several hundred feet of beach. Visited 
all parts of the island except the restricted area on the Southeast end. 
Black-footed Albatro ss— -gresent in good numbers and scattered through- 
out the entire island including the more open areas in the interior. 
Some were under scaevola or casuarina; even a few In the weedy areas. 
No eggs were seen but some birds especially cm the south end had 
scrapes, often with green Scaevola leaves inside. Many birds stood 
their ground when approached but responded with much bill clucking. 
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Call notes included whistles and donkey-like brays. Some dancing was 
seen. Birds were more concentrated than the Laysana . One bird with 
green paint on forehead and base of bill was captured - 757-76915. 
Laysan Albatross - few seen, mostly scattered among Black- foots. 
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Seemed to be more common in open areas yet some were seen under Scaevola 
and some in thick weedy areas. 
Dr. Fisher confirmed that birds are just 
beginning to com in - the rate Is increasing daily. 
No attempt was made to capture numbers of albatrosses since both 
Fisher* s group and Chan's group will be working the same area. I did 
make a superficial check of the old carcasses on the west beach probably 
washed up from the slau^iter of Inst year. Most of the birds were half 
