SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 
WASHINGTON. D. C. 20560 
21 August 
Dear Jane: 
I think the enclosed carbon is self-explanatory. 
I didn’t knot-: tfhether Phil was in D, C. or not so thought 
I had better send yo u a carbon just in case. 
We were disappointed that the streamers didn’t arrive 
on last weeks plane. We are completely out now so are band¬ 
ing without them. ¥e assume that you forgot about them or 
that the airline strike delayed there arrival. Anyway most 
unfortunate and am sure there is a good explanation for the 
delay. 
Just in case the band number came through garbled in 
the wire it is 662-06143 taken at Eapadni on August 19 . The 
bird was an adult-unknown. We are sure anxious to hear who 
it belongs to. I have about75 sheets 6S worn bands that have 
to be etched to send to you but will wait until the end of 
the banding season I guess. I see no hurry as they are all 
ours except for one Japanese band. 
I guess you can get the banding data from Phils letter. 
We are starting to pick up alot of recaptures now Yesterday 
was a "subshot" and only got 101 birds, mainly due to rain and 
mainly it was & feeble effort not to have something on tte 
"big" board. Of the 101 only 37were bandable. 
Well it is nearly 8 a.m. and must get out a fire the net. 
It is still raining so guess we will just have to endure it and 
fire anyway. 
See you in late September. I am driving back and also 
taking a week in Kansas. If you will send me a leave slip, I 
will get it signed by ay dentist in Kansas for sick leave. 
If the AOU is so I can make it ; I will go there first and then 
back to Kansas. Any mail after August 31 should be addressed 
to aiTnrggn ri r x - a r .w tfr rar g 'fe sos M an us ^Robert Rausch, Arctic Health Re¬ 
search Center, $$. 945 6 th St. Anchorage, Alaska and after that 
(Sept. 6) to Box 213, Udall, Kansas. Planes arrive on St. Paul 
on Wednesdays but may switch back to Monday. 
love and Kisses 
