McBee Johnston, D. W. 1964 1 9 April Left Tempo at 9:45 a.m. on NAL flight 33, flying non-stop to L.A. Arrived there at 11:20 a.m. Left L.A. at 1:00 p.m. on UAL flight 1, arriving in Honolulu at 4:20 p.m. Bob McFarlane met me at the plane, and we drove up to a nearby state park before it got dark. The park overlooked the university, city, Diamond Head, etc. In and around the park were some birds new to me--Japanese White-eye, Ricebird, Indian Myne, Barred Dove, Spotted Dove, Shama, and Red-billed Leiothrix. Also saw a Golden Plover, Peregrine Falcon, and Cardinal. Talked with Chuck Fly that evening before leaving for Wake Is. at 1:30 a.m. (PAA 841). Arrived on Wake at 4:20 a.m. 10 Apr 11 Apr After breakfast we made a brief tour of Kuku Point area where a group of Sooty Terns was just beginning to lay eggs. Noted several Brown Booby nests on ground near the lagoon edge; these contained either a single pale tan egg or a large white chick--as large as the parent. There were Frigate-birds nesting back in the trees, but we didn't have time to stop and look at them. All along the road, the air strip, brackish pond, etc., were scattered Golden Plovers; some appeared to be in nearly complete breeding plumage and others in winter plumage. Noted 2 Luddy Turnstones beside air strip and 2 ducks took off from the pond. Few Common Noddies were seen out on Kuku Point. Wake Island, 19°17'N, 166°37'E. Composed of three islets--Wake, Wilkes, and Peale arranged in a "V". 2.85 sq. miles of land, Wake having 2.14 sq. mi. Average elevation 12 feet. Dominant vegetation is Tree Heliotrope (Tornefortia argentea). Mean annual temp. of 80°F. and rainfall of 37". Today it was quite windy and there were periodic showers.