during the afternoon as we approached Phoenix Islands. In the morning noticed espacially a large sheerwater-like bird with moderately long head. The quantities of birds flying in the afternoon included for the most part sooty (?) terns - wings black above, white below, breast white neck white and head black cap and white below. Fairly stiff breeze from N.E. accentuated by speed of boat. Tabulated some census data for Lau in the afternoon. Noon position: 40° 48' S. 173° 00' W. 386 mi. From Suva 980'. To Honolulu 180l mi. we passed According to this position Hull Island (about 45 mi. to south of us) at 2 P.M. and should pass within 10 miles or so of Canton at about 9 P.M. if the same course is maintained. 175 174 173 172 171 170 169 168 167 166 (Equator) 0 0 1 1 -2 Nautical Miles 2 Speed = 16 l/hr. -3 . Canton 3 McKean . Enderbury . Birnies Phoenix 4 . Sydney 4 Gardner Hull xi-2 noon 5 Niagara 5