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I apologize for not writing or sending you any nasal mite specimens 
which I have collected for the Pacific Project. I have been so tied up 
with various trips, reports, etc., that I have really not even had time 
to look at the collection which has been building up steadily. I am now 
however going over the collection and will send you aU nasal mites I 
find. I've run acaross both rhinonyssids and a few speleos. I hope you 
still are interested in identifying this material which is 
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I read your paper on rhinonyssid populations in different age grou 
of birds* I am presently obtaining data similar to what you did but on 
very large scale. Many birds (Sooty Terns) are being killed by wing 
breakage on guyvires and the heads are being saved for me. Both adults 
and young will be ex amined . Unfortunately the young don't return until 
they are from 3 to 6 years old. Maybe our banding program will enable i 
to obtain some of tbs 3 year old birds later. 
Any publication resulting from material collected by the Pacific 
Project will have to he approved and cleared by the Smithsonian Insiitut: 
and the Project*s contracting agent. Types of all new species described 
are to be deposited in the USKM. Also I would like representatives of 
each identified species for the Pacific Project reference collection. 
If you are still interested in this material please let me know by 
return mail and I will ship the specimens to you immediately. 
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