Amerman, Kenneth 1964 10 but with long thin green-grey legs, 2 inch black bill, nondescript gray resembles yellow-legs in this area also, among turnstones and plovers. Sooty Terns much more numerous than I had thought. Stopped for a while in the area in which we had been banding. Fivehundred adults banded here, very few banded birds seen. Cannot tell if they extend the grass or are concentrated along the periphery. May be as many as 200,000 here, perhaps 500,000 in breeding height. Caught up to Dick and returned to camp (3 p.m.). Swam briefly, then went to sleep after 5 until midnight. Went out after Wedgetails and Bonins. Paul and Alan had found a concentration of the latter in grass between tower and Casuarina. I could find only about 5, they must go underground or under vegetation as night wears on. Did 140 Wedgetails quickly and came back for more about 3 a.m. Alan, Bob, Aland I Finished another 200 by 4:45, came back to camp and slept for two hours. Fairy Tern egg on tower, popped yesterday, hatched sometime after 11 today (September 18). Dick reports one Common Noddy with orange tag. Five returns of Fairy Terns. September 19--Upon awaking, found that the USCG ship "Basswood" was anchored off the island. Waited around camp preparing to go out around the lagoon until 9:30 or 10:00, by which time Bob Fleet appeared with Eugene Kreidler and Ron Walker on their way around the beach censusing seals. Talked briefly with them, then went up to where Doug and Alan were having a very difficult time catching adult Sooty Terns. Headed in toward lagoon, met Bob Long collecting Ipomea specimens in hopes of getting 3 varieties.