Vin Hoeman 
Interview 
W.J.L. Sladen Noon 27 May 1964 
Presently prof. ? Johns Hopkins, has student Richard "Dick" Peterson 
who is and has been of St. Paul (helped Dr. Irving with seals when he was there) Thesis 
on Pribylof material being prepared now. 
Ruddy Turnstones and both ssp. of Golden Plover gather at the flyblown seal carcasses 
a ^ er killing but Just a few carcassesleft out on St. Paul where they are processed now. 
Whole kill still left out St. George for some time before 2 yrs ago they processed all 
seal carcasses on St. Paul. Sladen banded only 2 Ruddy Turnstones, he suggests traps 
as well as mist nets. See Lockley & Russells* book on Bird-ringing for heligaland trap 
(permanent) 
See 1963 Jour. Wlf. Man. for clap-net which he had one made by Vern Scott modified with 
just one stake for use on Snow. Md. F.&G. 
Watch for Australian curlew N. madaqariensis with great long bill. Not yet found in N. 
Am. Shpuld collect all curlews. Odd birds mostly November the "peaches" he calls them. 
Immature scaup-type ducks biggest ident. prob. 
Work + living conditions. 
All stays more than overnight must be cleared with sealing agency which has con- 
trolled Pribylofs since Russian purchase. Sladen says get it in Wash. D.C., Banko 
thinks Seattle. 
Natives who do the work are well, trained, educated Aleuts whose expert services can 
be purchased. 
Boat from Seattle to islands only comes every 2 months and it is the only way to reach 
or leave St. George other than radio. Jeep he got Coast Guard to fly to St. Paul can be 
fixed and used for $100 parts 
Abandoned Webster House barracks at N.E. Point St. Paul could be equipped and used 
Publishing paper in Auk. 4 new sp. for Prib. 
Pavia stellata 10 June/66 Lake Ant one St.P. 
Anas Formosa 4 on 9 Sept f 66 Lake Kaminista St.P. coll, to 8 Oct. 
Mg ? . e . ca Americana 17 0ct. f 60 small lk. betw. Tonki & Halfway pts St.P. 2 coll. 15 0ct f 6l 
1 and 2 seen spring 62 by D.C. Baggs 
Bucephale island ica- May T 60 cf Salt Lagoon, St.P. 
7 + 14 May* 6 l 
