We've aeked for $E0O,CX)O more for commercial trajasportatlon for the 
Leeward work and OTC Is halklng at the TaoBBut. Phil says we will do 
Laysan, either commercially or through the Havy, and Rail genersdly 
his way. So we're still pointing towards going out early in 
Septeoiber. Mast of the equipaeiBthhas already been shipped to KBC 
Pearl. You're Bchedtiled for Laysan Dec,, Jan. and Feb., with Bob 
Sundell, Bob Fleet and Dave Bratley, This latter was a radio man in 
Array. You won't be going to Howlond-Baker this fall so you'll be 
back in D.C. after your Sept, meetings until December. You're 
scheduled for two months in the Aleutians next suomner * I hope you 
the 
won't need your woolles then. Warner will run the Aleutians bit; he's 
had erperience there with USFWS. We now have a projected plan for the 
field woik for the rest of the project. It's pretty wild on paper; I 
wonder how many times it wHl be changed. 
I'm sim feverishly spending money, equipping the three or four teams 
which we'll have in the field at once nmuiy manths. Mast of By worIL 
is concerned with adrai3alstmtlve probleam for Hill. I'll even be ready 
for a leaky tent and a rocking bunk pretty soon. If there' s anything 
we can do for you here in D.C. don't hesitate to let us know (sorry, 
woiasn don't fit in the trunks). 
^ Best wishes. 
William 0. Wirt*, II 
Be search Curator 
Division of Birds 
