Lehner, P. 1964 58 Oct. 18 arose at 7:15 , the radio check already having been made 7:00 ; we had rain showers and high winds all night which provided a source of constant dripping for our tent's ridgepole - my head lay directly below this nuisance and kept me shifting position all night ; I sat around the sterno stove until 8:00 waiting for hot water for coffee and finally made due with slightly better than warm ; at 9:30 A.M. George and I set out after mice - we chased them around the open field for awhile and then fought our way through cobwebs into the Pisonia forest ; the uncommon calls of common species once again reminded me of tropical rain forest habitat with not Boobies, Frigates and Fairy Terns , but with Parrots, Macaw's and Cuckoo's; George pointed out the white-tailed Tropicbird nest which I could not find yesterday - it was in a hollow in a Pisonia tree about 4 ft. off the ground - I took 2 photos ; today I noticed much more Frigate mating calling and displays - my first estimate of less Frigate mating here than on Taongi may be awry ; we had (over)