K. Rimmerman 1964 Afrika Makin Delta, Gilbert Islands other trees formed the rest of the vegetation, plus a few coconut + pandanus. Population estimates - Hawaiian Noddy 1800 nests (700-1200 + 700-900) Fairy Tern Great Frigate Lesser Frigate Red-foot Brown Bristle-thigh Turnstone Plover Reef Heron We met some fisherman who were gathering hermit crabs for bait. After collecting Hawaiian Noddies, Fairy Terns, Reef Herons, Frigates (one of which we could not find and another we had to retrieve in the raft), blood sampling, setting net traps and collecting plants we departed about dusk. We were running along into the waves, getting wet as usual, hearing strange pelches which we attributed to the gas can (one tries every means, including ignoring reality, to avoid disaster) when suddenly there was a sickening hiss and the front