Kepler 9 Nov 1964 Honolulu -> Johnston Atoll - Scott Is. This is indeed a long day. At midnight still at E-W center with Kay, we leave at 0100 to see Dick Stephen - to arrive at the E-library here. Talk to 3:00 04:00, then talk more, finally arriving hotel at 0505. Since I am to get up at 0515, I don't see much point in going to bed. Plane leaves = 0750, a 3 hour flight to Johnston. From the air I can see 5 islands, Johnston proper, Sand, W, E, & one other. Landing is made & check-in procedure is relatively simple. I then get a Coast Guard boat to land. The water around the docks teems with a lot of pipe-fish, but is very muddy due to all the dredging. I can't wait to see the sights underneath. Sand is great - small & bright boat full of many boats. Now resting are Balmain's, Wedgetails, Red-Tailed Tropic Birds, Brown Boobies, Frigates (min), Grey-backed Tern, Gooey, Sooty Noddies. The larger towers wings hold innumerable Frigates & Red-footed Boobies. I think I shall enjoy this stay. As I write on the dock, booms are seen about, & overhead soon Frigates. One is chasing a common Noddy, who again & again dunks into water to avoid the Frigate. Finally minor tries & moves off. At 2130 we collect 4 Scott Tern samples & 1 Wedgetail blood sample - collect the 4 footings & 2 prescripts.