C. L. Soran Station, Gerald Johnston '6 was discovered . This had been overlooked by me before. It will be banded later when the adults are not present. At 11 pm I again checked the Wedge-tailed Shearwaters burrows. Some of the adults (2) were out of their burrows and were sitting on top of the ground. The adult in each burrow was recorded. I got a ride back to the Station in the jeep. Before returning we stopped at the pier to try to spear a large ray which could be seen under the light above the water. The spear hit the ray ok but after a few moment of wild thrashing he came loose. July 18, 1963 Wrote field notes of yesterday this morning. Checked Wedge- tail nests and recorded adult present. Still no egg has hatched. Paint is holding up well on marked individuals breast feathers. Banded one new adult Wedgetail on marked nest. Also banded Xmas I. Shearwater nestling found last night. It is about the same size (3/4) and age as the other nestling found on the island. Some feathers are beginning to show through the down and he is quite large. Obtained litter sample from the nest. Processed Mouse nest from Berlese funnel. Very little was recovered- Laeoptids (?), Oribatids, Trombiculid. Collemhola. Saw new Golden Flower this morning. This one was in partial breeding plumage. At 10:15 am saw 2 Red-tailed Tropicbirds flying over island. The earliest one has been seen was about 8:30 or 9 am though. That one was feeding one of t e nestlings. Ken again observed Frigate from t e "blind" for several hours this afternoon. I took wome more black and white project pictures