Aerman, Kenneth 1964 March 15 - No. 26 on nest. March 13 - Johnston - fourteen in air, on ground. Four chicks still present. Their voices are exact miniatures of their parents. March 18 - One new nest, total down to twelve now. Four chicks doing well, growing very rapidly. Sixteen to eighteen in air, sixteen on ground. March 19 - One bird which was incubating two eggs last week had one remaining today, with a dead chick beside it. March 28 - Johnston - Seven flying, twelve on ground, three old chicks, three new chicks, three new eggs; banded five birds. Collected one dead chick which had hatched since the 19th. Seven active nests on south side of runway. No adults with two of old chicks. These chicks now more than 1/3 grown (hatched between February 27 and March 5). Upper back feathers and wing feathers appearing. March 20 - 22 - New nest, under Scaevola by powerhouse. ____incubating. March 30 - First chick on Sand - under dock - laid 2/17 : 42 nd day. April 3 - Johnston - Fifteen on ground, three old chicks, two new eggs, four or five small chicks. Many eggs have been broken even though well sheltered. We hope our activities have not attracted attention to the nest sites resulting in disturbance. April 8 - Chick under dock dead. No apparent cause. April 9 - Egg in bunker hatched. April 10 - Johnston Island - Ten adults on ground, only three chicks present (one old, one new), four eggs. We were told that someone took the other two chicks from the PMR area. Eggs are still being lost and apparently some of the habitat is being destroyed still.