119 . 
2k Feb. (cnot) HF outside 9.5"'’ Width ^stretbhed 13"). 
T 2.5”; Girth 23”; eyes open, iris brown; snail 
nails - hind flipper, j/k n nails on FF; curly black 
vibrissae; umbilicus 17" long, major portion only 4"; 
bleating, attempted to bite when we tried to stretch 
\ ;him out for weighing;, no teeth. Very good at crawling. 
Vulva of ? (232) was bleeding when first seen by 
Van Bolt at about 1500. We didn't weigh him untill 1800, 
after chow. The afterbirth was dry on the outside, 
but still moist within. 
While setting rat traps from I83O until dark, we found 
two more antenna casualties - both Fairer Terns, one dead. 
The birds were not there this AM. 
There has been a great increase in the number of 
RTTBs today - we srac 60 in the air at one time, and 
many are on the ground. After dark we hear many, 
perhaps 6 or even bore. Sooty Terns calling. They 
will begin descending upon the island soon. 
More Laysan banding and returns after dark. 
25 Feb. Rat trapping in the AM. While Alan and I did 
fats. Bob went out and did some more Laysans. We got 
100 rats, but only k new ones - ie. C numbered rats. 
There were 2 double captures todayl 
J Found one Bonin and 1 Frigate antenna kill today, 
the Frigate was an adult male in breeding condition, 
barxled-l^x^in late 1963 (737-^+11). 
The ^,-Jyfc ame today and I learned that I should leave 
■today. There is to much unfinished business to attend 
to, so I will stay until Suh!*day. 
| Three Fairy Terns flew about us in the NAF today - 
calling and hovering overhead - the first time they have 
done this. There was a new (the 3rd) RTTB nest found 
by Bod. 
After setting rat traps, we band more Laysans and get 
many more recoveries. We are counting per cdntage marked 
vs. unmarked Laysans in the Central Roost, and the last 
two population estimates for that area, based on total 
number marked, has come out 2230 •fr** 10 the last two days. 
We are closing in on the total population in that area. 
To date we have 153J birds handled there. 
