SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
WASHINGTON 25, D. C. 
March 2$, 1964 
(Mrs) Maryarma Smellow 
Pacific Project 
Division of Birds 
Smithsonian Institution 
Washington 25, D.C. 
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Dear Maryanna: 
I arrived back on Sand-Johnston vSunday morning just in time to 
get involved in the latest bird shipment* I was sort of caught by 
surprise, but Dave had written me at Midway that a shipment was wanted 
earlier in the month. Anyway, the shipment left yesterday afternoon 
at ^ pm. Mr. Loessburg (Navy yoeman) was much better than the "Chief". 
Lt. Hayes even let him stay over here on Sand, even though CGI4 said 
otherwise. The boxes they sent were too large, but we used them any- 
way. He indicated that some moi^^may be wanted in several weeks. 
Dave also left yesterday afternoon on a different MATS plane. 
He is bringing back George*s binoculars. He could have left Monday 
night, but MTS waited 45 minutes before time to be or. the other 
side before calling him. 
Thanks for th? two letters you sent me while I was gone. I am 
working on the paint shaker and will send you shortly an addition 
which the SI shop can make. 
Ask Dr. Humphrey if he wants to write a l-tter to the Coast 
Guard thanking them for their cooperation and help during the Hawaiian 
Chain trip. I will draft one up giving names, etc. and specific points 
if he so desires. The F<SWS also are sending a letter. 
By the way,.has the freezer been sent out here? If so, it hasn't 
arrived. If it hasn't been sent, do so as soon as posible. I hope 
that a Dictet is being sent out here. We certainly could use one. 
Gome data just can't be written dovnjft fast enough. 
Cur supply of orange strips are not exactly low at the moment 
but we plan an extensive banding schedule of nesting birds in the $ 
next several weeks which will cut our supply down. We now estimate 
our supply at 18,000 We only have 15,000 regular #3's^5£lf the 
anodized ones^ If another large $8 order hasn't been made, it should, 
since we will need at least another 20,000 before the season ends. 
Some more color streamer material will afstljo be needed.##### It is 
helping us here on Sand more tnaH^lhe "at sea" observations. We can 
tell immediately if the bird is banded add the gradual change in 
color tells us if it is a return. This in itself if very important. 
