Lysons 1939 November 19 9 AM to 2 PM - Windy, scattered cumulus clouds - From compound along lagoon to Wake channel, swam channel followed lagoon shore to southernmost point cut west to ocean hit shore 1/2 mi N.W. of point 50 yds South of a large coral boulder 100 yds back from water, around ocean shore of Wake back to channel, waded. Observations - 1. 150 Noddies resting on the sand flat between sand spit and Wake channel 2. One Sooty tern flew over, called, while I was on the above mentioned sand flat 3. Rest given under species Gen impression - About many Frigate birds & Red footed boobies - Met in the same area Species 1 Brown booby 2 Red ft booby 3 Trop Frigate bird 4 Flightless rail 5 Hawaian tern 6 Noddy 7 Sooty tern 8 Snowy Tern 9 Sharp tailed sandpiper 10 Wandering Tattler 11 Turnston 12 Golden plover Not seen 1 petrels 2 Blue faced booby ? 3 Curlew 4 Tropie bird (but abundant or pesky) 5 Sand piper ? Note - About 1/2 dozen rats seen at South end of Wake - lagoon side.