Lehner, P. 1964 76 Oct. 5 up at 8:00 A.M. for the 8-10 watch; a Red-tailed Tropicbird stayed with the ship from 11-11:20 A.M. (this was the first of several that were to do this throughout the trip); at 12:15 P.M. a Ruddy Turnstone landed on the ship was caught by Roger and Huber, banded and released but was determined to stay on board - it was scared up numerous times but always returned on board - it was later found dead on board; at ~ 10:25 P.M. a Red-tailed Tropicbird came aboard, was caught, banded and released although it to was reluctant to leave. Oct. 6 had the 8-10 and 2-4 watches; very few birds in both A.M. and P.M., they are getting noticeably fewer as we get further from land; we are still on the 250° wsw course but are now making 10.5 knots; our previous speed had been about 10 knots; crossed the International Date Line sometime during the late P.M. - THERE WILL BE NO TOMORROW