Bu&wig, J. P. 
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Revisited Kifaei Ponds again - k stilts, 2J Herons, 2 Sandftrlings, 
1 Plover, 1 glaucous gull. Then at 1500 I vent back to tome, I 
decided not to go up to Baleacala crater es it is 5 hr. drive, so I 
took off several tours to photograph flowers at Br. Izumi's orchid 
gardens. 
Then spent several tours at the Kanaka Bird Sanctuary watching 
stilts. Counted k-3 stilts, 5 Herons, 67 Shovellers, 8 Coots. Saw- 
several other ducks also - 2 Scaups(?) and perhaps a 9 mallard. 
Mederios said a Brant was there last week. X did not see an, evidence 
of breeding in this sanctuary in any of the species - Several of the 
stilts looked to have some primaries missing and I suspect post 
nuptial molt in a number of these birds. 
Returned to Kihei about OI 750 and on the way home to Wailuku 
saw a "sperm whale" off the Xihei mud flats area. He was in very close 
and we watched his antics for 25 minutes. Watched for petrels coming 
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in here, but saw none. Home for dinner, 
February 1, 1964- 
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Went tonight with 6 others to the Mohapuu Point Booby Roost in 
the Kanehoe Marine Base. Banded IJk and recovered k Red-foots. 
Collected Red-foot which was quite unusual with the dark wings and 
back, tost of these birds were coming into breeding condition - bright 
colored facial patterns etc., and we found several nests, but no eggs. 
From nearby toku-manu we could hear large numbers of Sooty Terns calling 
