FIELD NOTES OF E. H. BRYAN, JR. on the Whitney South Sea Bird Expedition, to Samoa, Nassau, Pukapuka, Phoenix Is., Tokelau Is., and Fiji, 1924. Assigned to accompany Whitney South Sea Bird Expedition on Jan. 28th, 1924. Left Honolulu, Hawaii on S.S. "Ventura" on Monday, Feb. 11, 1924 at 4 p.m. arriving Pago Pago, Samoa, Monday Feb. 18, at 8 a.m. where I joined the party on aux. schooner "France." Positions noted on trip south AT NOON: Date Lat. Long. Course Distance Feb. 13 11° 11' N. 161° 26' W. S. 18° 42' W. 347.3 miles " 14 5° 55' N. 163° 26' W. S. 20° 42' W. 337.8 " " 15 0° 39 N. 165° 15 W. S. 19° 07' W. 334.4 " " 16 4° 58' S. 167° 27 W. S. 21° 30' W. 362.2 " " 17 10° 31' S. 169° 05 W. S. 16° 21' W. 347.0 " Equator crossed Feb. 15 at about 3 P.M. 1924. Notes of more or less scientific value made on trip south: Feb. 12. Sea very smooth, light breeze from S.E. Passed a school of small porpoises. No birds seen. Feb. 13. Sea and wind the same. One or two birds - Shearwaters and an unknown whitish bird with dark markings at base of fantail (a petrel -"Mada- gascar chicter"). Feb. 14. Somewhat rougher, wind from S.S.E. Quite a number of birds seen includ- ing boobies, sherwaters, and white (lone) terns. These probably nest on Palmyra which is a little to the east. Feb. 15, Crossed equator at 3 P.M. Weather clear and rather warm. Sea moderately smooth; wind from S by E to S.SE, light. Few birds. More porpoises. Feb. 16. Clear, calm day. Wind light and from E. to S.E. Roll 1:1. Looking up Pago Pago harbor from swimming pier, with "Ventura" at wharf. Roll 1:2. Looking down (E.) harbor toward the "Rain Maker" from same spot. (1352)