Rmeeman 1964 Sand Johnston Feb 22 Sooties, Graybacks & Noddies seen from raft flying toward N point, from W - 2-10 AM - low numbers but a steady stream. One new tropic bird under old piece with one banded Wednesday on Johnston. 5-6000 Sooties on N point all day. 32 Grayback eggs on islet and 19 on pier - 51. Also ~20 Sooty eggs on islet. Many of these seem to suffer early destruction. Common Noddy eggs laid Jan 18 hatched. At least one more C.I. Shearwater on island unlanded. Feb 23 Large numbers of Sooties (~5000) in air & on ground to SE of transmitter all day. Moved in overnight - Also large nos. along St Akire, among frigates & Sooties. Many eggs. Population on point may be stabilized- noticeable decline in numbers there, a great many eggs. laid out a new Sooty study plot at the edge of the colony on the point. Hopefully They will continue moving inward. Exoparasite