C. G. Loran Station, Sand Island, Johnston Island Atoll they were working on it. We discussed the upcoming YAG cruise and the color marking process. He suggested pinning color markers between the bases of the wings with a safety pin. I don't think this will be very good due to possible infection. The Laysan operation was brought up, and he said nothing was definite. We discussed with Mr. Miller the upcoming bird and blood sample shipment. Two hundred fifty Wedgetailed Shearwater are wanted during the middle or last of September. No other birds will be needed by Detrick until March. Approximately one hundred blood sera samples are wanted on August 15. Mr. Busheman will arrange for dry ice to be shipped here on August 12. Birds handed during the day and night include one Red-tailed Tropicbird, one Masked Booby [immature (of ?)], six Frigates, two Red-footed Boobies, and four hundred adult Sooty Terns. July 25, 1963 Cut color markers. Elliott sketched various birds. Bird nests were observed, etc. Banded and color marked two Brown Boobies, seven Frigates, one Christmas Island Shearwater, and five hundred adult Sooty Terns. July 26, 1963 Mr. Miller and I banded one hundred Wedge-tailed Shearwaters (also color marked them) after dark. July 27, 1963 Birds banded tonight were one hundred Wedge-tailed Shearwaters and two hundred adult Sooty Terns.