Journal 1965 March 14 Moth Tabu, Christmas Island in any way although they may wear faster than the number 4's that are normally used for this species. From the look of it at the number 3A band would fit the Phoenix Islands better than a number 4 band. It will be interesting on future trips to see if the number 3 bird does wear faster than the number 4 band. Wedge-tailed Shearwaters are quite abundant along the north and west shores and in the interior of the island in the Leptinus area. On Moth Upu'a there is very little Leptinus and the Wedge-Tail population is quite spotty. We ran out of #4's around 11 p.m. and switched to the number 3 bands just long enough to wrap up all of the incomplete straps on hand. Finished banding at midnight and racked out promptly because we have to break camp around 6 a.m. in order to get back to the dock by 8 a.m. March 15 Moth Tabu and Enroute to Palmyra Island Up at 0620 and quickly broke camp. In the boat heading for the dock at 0705. This morning was beautiful with very little wind and almost no waves in the lagoon - a condition we've seldom seen here. There was a large storm brewing to the east of us as we shoved off for the pier on the mainland but it didn't catch up with us. We rode the whaleboat out to the ship (pulling two rubber rafts). Underway for Palmyra by 0945. Did page-work and came aboard and into before sailing out at 1320.