(146) August 25 - Cleared Marian Sound and set course for Rennell I. Wind fresh squalls all night but with keeping shifts from the N.E. Sea rough. Saw a few isolated shearwaters - the common large black species and three storm petrels. The latter looked identical with the pair taken off Kurua on the west coast of Bon- gai'ville. David and I stood by with loaded guns on deck. We took numerous shots without success. August 26 - Sighted Rennell at 7:45. A good passage so far. But we cannot escape the 20-mile beat up the windward side to the only possible anchorage. Capt. Crookes have been here 5 times, assisting Australian scientists - Hogben (Anthropology) and Stanley (geology) of Sydney U. who spent about 6 weeks on the island. The former is at present out at Ford Howe (Ontong Java). Passed around to the lee end of Rennell about 4:0 P.M. A white-bellied gannet flew around the ship toward evening. Have seen shearwater, of at least three different species and the little storm petrels. Now in sight when we were in the lee of the land and might have lowered the boat. Fine clear night - busting trades E.S.E. August 27 - Tacking to best advantage. Kept good look-out for sea- birds as the wind has gone down somewhat. Set a course for the bay of the anchorage with the engine helping at 11:15. Made Rennella Bay at 3:15 P.M. and anchored in 15 fathom. David & I landed immediately. Some of the salt-water natives came out to the ship. Birds are profuse. Since I am anxious to complete the work here I shall simply record our daily routine saving my rapid notes for a complete sketch of Rennell Island and its avifauna. We returned with a dozen specimens, each by six. Aug 28 - David, Charlie, Teore and I landed at 7:30 amongst swarms of natives. We had as many birds as we could comfortably handle by 3 P.M. Aug 29 - All landed as yesterday. Very rough terrain island, but plenty of birds. The natives are a wholesale nuisance and we must use diplomacy. They are quite "uncontrolled" but very friendly - too much so.