K. Amerman 1964 Jobocukhu I, Bikar Atoll, Marshall I.s. to get near adults because of the moon. The others continued after boobies, taking blood samples as well. Finished about 12:15 A.M. Oct 18. Straightened up camp in the morning and packed done gear to be returned to the ship. Roger was off banding Footy chicks again & Bill Phil & George were tracking down rats. Then Brian & I went after blood samples from Footy Terns. Got 10 chicks but only 4 adults, 3 of which we collected. Roger found the Footy banding tough going, went after Fairy Terns and Tropic- brids. Collected one Fairy Tern. Larry collected 1 White-tailed Tropicbird.. By climbing around in the forest he has found at least six nests. Great dinner from the ship - fried chicken, cranberry sauce, salad, biscuits & honey and hot soup. Do it Sunday? Worked through the fish from Bikar Island in the afternoon, wrapping them in cheesecloth to soak in formaldehyde. Then to writing notes. 2 Just after dark we all went after boobies again, starting on Kuremeni. Very little success with Brown & Blue-faced but managed to net nearly a hundred Red-foots on Kuremeni alone. Unfortunately or fortunately we had only one last string