P.D Kirkpatrick 1964 Phaethon rubricauda Sand Island, Johnston Atoll, Pacific Dec 10:40 A.M. Two adults were observed 1 sitting a foot apart under a 4-foot high bush (ironweed?) at the west end of the causeway just east of the barracks. They were both squawking loudly. Dec 10 A.M. Six adults circled over the island. 4 P.M. A dead, unbanded adult was found where it had fallen after hitting a guy wire. Johnston Island Dec Noon. Three adults were observed 5 flying and calling over the island. Sand Island, Johnston Atoll Dec P.M. I caught an adult on a nest 22 containing a single egg under a bush at the west end of the causeway. We banded the bird. The egg had not been there more than 3 days. 1965 10:30 A.M. Two adults were at the jar nest under the Scaevola bush (see 6 Dec. 22). We caught one and painted a green X on its breast and put green on its head. It carried band #525-12069. The other bird is also banded.