R.D. Kirkpatrick Journal 1965 South Pacific north of Samoa Feb: We stood bird counting watches 19 on the flying bridge and shotgun Fri watches in the bow. Thompson collected one Sooty Tern. At sunset I finally saw the green flash which is a band of green color around the edge of the sun as it sinks below the watery horizon. At dusk we passed within sight (17 1/2 miles) of the southern- most island of the Tokelaugroup Feb: The sea is fairly calm. We 20 passed within sight of Swain's Sat Island. No birds observed in the vicinity of the island. Tutuila, American Samoa Feb: We tied up in Pago Pago harbor at 21 9 A.M. Sun. I walked up to the Pago Pago Water Treatment Plant where I photographed the technician, Poloa T. Tivao, Pago Pago, Tutuila. I then walked on up thru the jungle to the