R.D Kirkpatrick 1965 Journal Feb: Howland Island, mid-Pacific 1 A large colony of Lesser Frigatebirds is on the E side of the island. The cont. ygs. L.F. will soon fly. A colony of Great Frigatebirds are in some dead trees near the light- house. Two Red-Tailed Tropicbird nestlings were found, a few Red-footed Boobies are present and are not nesting. Brown Boobies nests with eggs and with nestlings were found south of camp. Five adult and one nestling Common Noddys are 300 yds. south of camp. Blue-faced Boobies are common and a few Grey-backed Terns are present. Shorebirds present include (at least) Ruddy Turnstones and Golden Plovers and Wandering Tattlers. Mammals are probably not present on the island, sign that looks like mice made it seems to be made by the very numerous terrestrial hermit crabs. Dark until 12:30 AM I landed Sooty Terns.