JiJly 30, 1963 
Dr. Martin H* Moynihan 
Canal Zone Btologioal Area 
Balboaj Panama Canal Zorm 
Dear Dr* Moyi:d.haas 
At the present time a stud^ of birds in the eentral PaeijM.c is 
being earjcied out under the Division of airds at the &iithsonian. 
Part of this vnork has been an intensive literature survey. lour 
article "Notes on the sea-fcirds of Said Island of the Jolmston Island 
g:roup"j Slepaio lB(6)i 35.-37 has proven of ‘^ nsiderable interest since 
there appears to other detailed aci^nt available for these isf- 
lands * 
Dr. Humphrey has asked me to write to iw^uire if you 
vide us with some ^^ft'tlonal infomation. It would be particularly 
helpful to obtain the followingi 
1. the date that the Short-eared Owl was observed on Johnston 
E. th^ppecies and numbers of shorebirds and 
tidmd birds seen during your work on the is. 
’Vv;’ 
3« the secact dates of your work (in 
10, 195 ?) ard the observations of 
bird (in Hepaio . Sept. 7) sM 
Eleoaio* Seot. 6 - Sept. 10 with 
umen- 
9 ^ 
Tropic- 
fjpopicbirds 
>t. 9)* 
4. ai^ additional information regarding the 
bird observations, such as photographs, i»tes on 
and soft parts, etc. 
We hop® to hear from you in the near future. 
Very truly yours. 
Eobert A. Sundell 
itesearsh Curator 
Pacific Project 
Division of Birds 
