Ludvig, James P. ' 50 
1963 
Tuesday or Wednesday. In the P.M. skinned Pintail and did paper work. 
December 9 --Up early to Eastern to lay out two vegetation study plots. 
Plot 1 is located 200 yards down from the southwest beach from the docks 
in area J, and 50 yards in from water r s edge. Plot 2 is located on 
the beach hOO yards southwest of docks in area I. Both were rip-out or 
vegetation—succesion plots. Walked around Eastern, saw a number of 
Red and yellowlegs—banded gooneys--only one on an egg—and I got the 
impression that most of these were unpaired. Saw many plover and turnstones 
and the following are population estimates for today for Easter; 
Black-footed Albatross 
3000 - 6000 ;pr. 
Laysan Albatross 
16000 - 23000 pr. 
Red-tailed Tropicbird 
3 pairs 
Hawaiian Roddy 
2 
Fairy Tern 
2 
Red-footed Booby 
1 
Frigate 
3 
Golden Plover 7-31-53 
300 -- 400 
Turnstone 
250 - 4oo 
Tattler 
19 
Sanderling 
25 
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper 
2 
Bristle-thighed Curlew 
2 
The rat population is still depressed on Eastern. Caught one poisoned 
one that I skinned in the evening. Had another chat with Fisher in the 
P*M.. He intends to publish in 1965 after a complete year here. 
