Amerson, B. 1965 C.G. LORAN Station, Sand I., Johnston I. Atoll I had originally thought it was a Xmas Is. since it had black legs and feet. The chick is about half grown but has not feathered out at all. While looking in an old bunker 2 more Xmas Island Shearwaters were dis- covered one of which had a band (544-10501). The band was on very tight and so overlapped that a small pair of pliers had to be used to loosen it before the number could be completely read. I spoke to Lt. Hayes concerning the wooden stakes and he said he would be glad to have them made. I set up my microscope in the pump house on a work bench and proceeded to check the Mus musculus for ectoparasites. I found Laelaptidae, Myobiidae and Myocoptidae species present on almost all specimens examined (6). I finished this shortly after lunch. Chief Heras brought me a stool so I would have a high chair to sit on while working. I also saw the Berlese litter sample from the Sooty Tern Colony and obtained many things. Among them were tenebrionids, various insect larva, Ants, a spider "saw-bugs", and many mites: Oribatoides, Laelaptidae, Acaridae, Cheyletidae, Tydidae. While doing this Tropicbirds were heard outside and 5 more adult were banded and masked with red paint. One of these was the parent of one of the nestlings. One of the crew told us of another T-bird nesting under an old pier on the east end so during mid-afternoon we found one on a 1/4 grown chicks and another just sitting (no egg). Both adults were banded. Ken and I waded out to a spit of land and