James P Ludvig 
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On Maui, Ansal reports seeing white-tailed tropicbirds in many of 
the -valleys on Maul, also he reports seeing this species in the Wiaraea 
Canyon and other vplleys. tax Kaput. Apparently these birds are common on 
both islands. On Kauai he has seen them in both the Walmea Canyon 
(8-6y) and Kalnlou Valley (7-65). 
Januar y 27 --First met Joe Mederios of the Pish and Game Head man for 
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Maui. He told me of the following concentrations of birds: Molokini 
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Island, Bjflwer*s Petrels, v/eCg^-tall^d Shearwaters j "Hana" Island 
possibly wedgetallsj and Dnrk-ruwped Petrels breeding at 8000 feet in 
Hnleakela for a one to two day trip, and for us to use the Notional 
Parks cabins: Joe suggested an April or May trip as he thinks Dark- 
rumps breed in the T>erlod February to July. 
The trip daub the vet side to Maui was most fascinating. I noted 
tropicbirds near several of the deep valleys and Zosteropa in many places 
The Mynas were present everywhere at all altitudes and in all habitats. 
Also the doves - particularly the rock doves were abundant and there 
were numbers of Plovers on the wet side of the island there were no 
islands that seemed suitable for petrel-shearwater occupation. Bit there 
was a great deal of White-tailed Tropicbird areas - valleys—. Hana 
Island off the Hmaoa Beach area has no boobies. Tropicbirds or frigates 
on it. It probably has shearwaters end petrels but I could not tell 
for sure. It is a high island with dangerous waters around. It lies 
about 500 yards off a bench area. To swim to it one should have a CO!Zs 
inflatable Mae west on.—Carry equipment on an air mattress. It would 
be a verM tough swim. 
