K. Ameurman 1964 Taongi Atoll, Marshall Islands and Frigates also in large numbers, many rests. Most Red-foots had eggs. Found two Brown phase resting, one with a day old chick, the only chick I saw. Frigates had eggs & young up to half grown. A few Common Noddies were scattered about. Several were immatures and I saw one 1/3 grown chick. Began banding shortly after 2000. Larry & I did Wedgebills, the others Sooty Terns. I could do only 200 Wedgebills in 4 hours. They were very thinly distributed and I got lost several times. Larry set out about 2200 after Shore birds. I finished my last four Wedgebills in the rain. Binion, Phil & Chris had returned by this time and streaked past me to the small Scaevola bush about 100 yards from camp - the only one around. About five minutes later I managed to find the bush in the downpour, soaking wet. Oct 13. We could hardly have suspected the siege we were about to be subjected to, from this humble beginning. Thus began the most miserable night I have ever spent, with no exaggeration. The rain continued off & on, mostly on and mostly hard, from midnight to about 0400. We had no shelter other than the