Jaimes P. Ludvig 
1965 
Konolulu ; September 1; 1963 
I vas amazed to find a large flight of 
shorebirds (principally Golden'' and Black-bellied^ 
Plovers) foraging in the Punch-Bowl Crater 
several thousand feet above sea level. There 
were other species present numbering in total 
about 600 individuals: Most were the Golden 
Plover. 
Honolulu; September k 
Drove up the Tantalus trail and down the 
Round Top drive: Part way down the drive is 
a state park. There I found several small warbler¬ 
like birds with Red bills; legs; and secondaries; 
Yellow breasts; grayish; and grey-blue backs; 
I need a Peterson . 
Midway Island - September 6 
Arrived here and was immediately impressed 
by the helping hand of all the naval personnel. 
Apparently the welcome mat is out for everybody 
that comes here; and it is damn-bit better than 
the callous treatment which the Army gives the 
civilians that deal them. At happy-hour 
I met most everyone; received a dinner invitation, 
and was asked (collared?) into speaking to the 
Midway Chamber of Commerce; these people are so 
damn nice to me I can T t say no l On arriving was 
impressed by Fairy terns^and Red-tailed Tropicbirds' 
which are still nesting and seem to be everywhere. 
At 2000.T ccought' my first Shearwaters - collected 
two banded ones and ended a long and satisfying, 
day on a happy satisfying note. 
Midway Island; September 7 
Went shopping at the Px and managed to piece 
together enough equipment to finish putting up the 
Shearwater skins: These were moulting heavily 
and were not (Thank God) too fat - hope they 
dorFt leak. Scouted much of 
the civilized part of the island and found 
Fairy Terns / nesting in almost every 
Australian Pine: However, there is much hhao 
