K. Amerman 1964 Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Is. sail of The lagoon as far as Biegej, with stops of an hour each at Ebeye and Biegej. We looked for birds all along but saw nothing notable. There were many Hawaiian Noddies in the lagoon and fewer than 6 Fairy Terns outside the reef. A few Plovers were seen in the antenna field of The loran station on Ebeye and 4 Plover and 6 Tattlers on The lagoon shore at Biegej. The village on Ebeye seems very unpleasant just walking through, though perhaps the natives are better off (=happier?) than in former times. All the houses are patchwork boards, most without paint and most open along at least one wall which can't provide much shelter from rain though it probably serves to let breezes in. Most homes seemed to lack furniture beyond beds and all the household goods, boxes, piles of cloth, clothes, odds & ends were stacked helter-skelter everywhere. There are dogs, chickens and a few pigs wandering about. We stopped at the loran Station for a brief chat. The 13 crew members say they are enjoying themselves. The