Haddon C.P. 1965 March 8 Journal Janic Island solid shelf of rock that extends for 40 feet above the low water mark has been completely exposed which makes landings a little hazardous. Near the lighthouse was a pile of about 100 coconuts and there were [illegible] signs of beach erosion. Some signs that water had run on the beach crest this At least two letters of Skittles have been killed, located and killed and 5 adults have been killed. In walking around the island last night I saw only two cats in 6 hours. There are still apparently still enough cats present to affect the destruction of Sooty Terns on this island. The surf abated today so we plan to blood sample tonight. Last night there was a wind shift back to the round easterly trades which has helped smooth the seas, and thus the surf, out quite a bit. If the wind and seas hold we shouldn't have any serious problems with the surf. After dark I rosted around in rubbish piles and in messy vegetation for concentrations of Ticks. About 1-2 hours of searching, some of which was spent at the Loves Frigate colony, failed to turn up anything. Two live ticks were found inside the lab building later on. We all cooked out until 10:30 p.m. and then got up to do some blood sampling. Getting 100 samples (25 Red-foot, 20 Skittles, 25 Loves Frigate and 30 Sho-f. bosky) took all of us until 1 a.m. Since it was threatening rain again (which had a hard but brief shower earlier in the evening)