There are four or rive large clubs, one of which we were able to work successfully after moonset. The other men tried for blood samples of cats and boobies. The cat population is down a great deal since March when over 200 were exterminated. Only a dozen were caught last night. They live in holes in 5' furrows of guano near the lighthouse and feed mainly on sooty terns, sometimes on frigates. Several use a wrecked Japanese fishing vessel as hideout. Bird catching became very difficult at first light and we returned to camp before setting out to finish banding the blue-faced and red-foot nestlings on the S shore. After finishing that we went after cats - Paul and I each ran dorn two and Fred shot three. Though the population is very low it will be difficult to eliminate since there are many hiding places that can only be discovered by chance. Returned to camp and rested until dark when island-wide booby banding expedition No. 2 was launched. Most of us banded until dawn, which should not be done too often in one lifetime. 17 November Paul and I staggered in around 6:30 AM from banding and found the others back. Slept till past 11. Some greater frigates were collected which we skeletonized in the afternoon. Ships crew came in to explore our tantalizing island - they could resist no longer. Yesterday Paul reported seeing a sanderling and a Christmas Island shear- water ~ both possible records for the island. After dark everyone went booby banding which is rapidly losing its appeal. 18 November The sun came up early this morning and remained up for the remainder of the day. While it was doing this Paul and I skeletonized blue-faced boobies. Also in the morning we poisoned the reef on the SW curve of the island. In this area the reef is quite old with tunnels, deep pools, and large hollows. It has more algal growth than that of the other islands visited, and noticeably fewer crabs than most. The crabs were a different species, about 1/3 the size of those found on Baker. The fish were tupical - lsurgeons, Abudefdugs, butterfly fish big-eyes, ?, etc. Found several new species. The surf was rough and fish did not wash in as well as at McKean for instance; lost many specimens in the great foamy, and almost several collectors. Skinned and skeletonized. Crew came in with beer. Good. After dark all after boobies and cats again. Clubs impossible and single birds difficult without a booby-snatching stick. Brings total to a paltry 1400 due to full moon all night at this point. 19 November Went out to E L LIPAN with the 8 o'clock boat run to run Berlese samples. Enjoyed a good lunch for a change. The other made a shorebird count. Did odd things in the afternoon and went out for boobies right after dark. The full