AIRMAIL 
July 17 , 19&k> 
Dave Bratley, Dick Merrill, Phil Lehner 
Smithsonian Rirfcy 
US Coast Guard LQRA1T Station 
APO 105 
San Francisco, California. 
Dear Dick, Dave and Phil: 
_ Received your letter of the 13 th this morning. The item asked for 
are being sent today. I am in the process of having new maps umde (by 
Haney) from the composite photograph. The Photo Lab is reducing the 
photograph to 8x10 size also. Copies vill be sent to all concerned. 
I am certainly glad to hear that the CG relationship is improving. 
Here's toping that it continues to do so. 
I talked to Phil about making roosting maps for the Booties before 
he left for Sand. I think ye need a map made on a regular basis (4 times 
a month) and whenever a sudden change is evident. Also areas used during 
the day and night should be eifferertiated. 
Yes, I figured jets -would be down there, but not quite this soon. 
Do they have very many? I suppose the runway has already been extended, 
I hope the Booties do not cause problems like the albatross at Midway. 
The planes don't come that close to Sand, but if all the birds fly 
when one takes off problems might develop, if they get into the take¬ 
off or approach pattern. 
I am very glad the Bulwer's eggs are hatching. Try to get data on 
incubation length and shift, feeding (time, etc.), food, and weights and 
measurements of the chicks. We know absolutely nothing about the habits 
and other factors of this species. Be sure to also take berleze samples 
of their nests. 
Speaking of ectoparasites, we need some more specimens from most of 
the species. These should be sent in as soon as possible. I would like 
to get some bird heads for later examination. These should be gotten 
from birds with broken wings. Use only very fresh specimens and put 
the heads in UMrlpacls (v on* t olx spaeie#) nm& ttmsxn them. I need a 
