Amerman, Kenneth 1964 Walked along west shore of lagoon counting shorebirds. Counted 1394 Ruddy Trunstones but this may have included many counted twice; however, probably compensated for by others on outer beach - estimate 1600. Also present - 358 Golden Plover, 132 Wandering Tattler, 8 Sanderling, 3 Bristle-thighed Curlew, one large shorebird, brown-grey, faint eye stripe, long straight bicolored bill (tip black, baral 1/3 orange), long black legs, barred grey and white tail, rump grey, slightly lighter than body. Limosa sp. ? (lapponica ?). Did not appear -go be the same bird I saw yesterday at the south end in the rocks. Cut up through the center of the vegetation on the west side to chick on Sooty Tern distribution. They are not evenly distributed through the Dragrostis, occurring mainly in a continuous band through the more open grass but not to any great extent in the entirely open spaces. This strip appears lighter than the denser, taller grass when viewed from the ridge. Now estimate 60 - 75,000 Sooties, perhaps 1/3 to 2/5 of which are immatures; very few non-flying young. Also found a flock of 750+ Golden Plover in one large open area which apparently was the terminus of the guano digger's railroad according to Ron Walker - tracks still present. Paul estimated the same Golden Plover flock at about 1000. Stopped at the Fish and Wildlife camp and met John Beardsley of University of Hawaii, entomologist. He had just finished walking around the lagoon, sweep-netting. He reports that 180 insect species have been recorded on Laysan. Returned to our camp briefly and then went back to the Fish and Wildlife camp with Paul and Alan Young. After a refreshing swim six of