1965 SIC #8 samples tabero . Some frug petters found wrappeded into 1 nest. Berlin sample from Great Frigate nest or nesting , RTB nests (2) cw eggs, samples mostly Tainbules. After supper, heavy rain. Dennis + I walked to N end of island & found 2 Wedgetails, collected one. First record of this species on Howland. Dennis found 3 burrows yesterday. Larry collected a Phormis Dr. Petref yesterday which was also a bit weird. RTTB just beginning to lay. Counted 16+ eggs, 1 chick. Other birds on ground in pairs in morning & early afternoon. Banded 500 S.T. nestlings in evening (total) & got about 50. Began packing camp. 22 May 65 Up at 0600. Broke camp- packed gear. Off to ship at 0730; Bottle moored Dolphin, (50) off island & followed ship for several miles. Moved gear to gun deck, began cleaning, repacking, skimming. Changed Baleses. At 1300 crossed equator & underwent transformation from Pollywag to Shell back!!