K. Annan 1964 Makin Atoll, Gilbert Islands Nov 14. Around 9 A.M. Prinon, Phil, Chris & myself set out in the repaired raft for Kotaba again. There we collected more birds, mostly noddies and Fairy Terns. I found the missing fangate from yesterday. At noon we headed for The next island north (Tuburene) which we under- stood was inhabited. On the way we collected some Black-naped Terns in a feeding flock. We stopped at an unvegetated sand-coral bar where we found about 10 Crested Terns and 60 Black-napes and 18 Black-nape nests on the rim of the highest area of the islet. Half the clutches contained 2 eggs, half one. We went on to Tuburene. This island was inhabited by only one family, a man, 3 women, a teenage boy and a couple more small children. It was very reminiscent of Taka Island though smaller, with mangroves along the shore and little or no undergrowth beneath the beautiful tall palms, most of them leaning toward the lagoon. The man could speak only a half-dozen words of English. Through gestures we got him to show us around the island. The shore was edged almost