leet, E. 1964--notes by species-Kure Fairy Tern January 30-- These birds abundant on Midway on January 25. They were just then beginning courtship. Observed one bird flying over NAF this morning. February 6--Observed a single bird over N end of runway--possibly a stray from Midway. February 10-- Observed a single bird flying over lagoon and WB. February 11-- Observed a single bird flying over WB near N point. March 3-- Three birds over NF. Hovered over me, approx. 1 st. from my outstretched hand, as if to land. Calling--notes similar to guttural croak of Bonin, but shorted. March 10--Three individual roosting in scae. (a) NP for past 3 days. March 11--Five individuals at N end of island March 19--Now have 3 pair at N end of island. Very curious birds--will hover near me for several min. at a time--almost perch on my outstretched hand. May 25--One egg found on dead scae. branch in cut on WB. Egg slightly smaller than S. Tern, but same coloration. Pop. approx. 20-30 birds. Have observed at least two oth r pairs carrying fish in bill--indicating possibility of chicks.