Lehner, P. 1964 87 Oct. 24 up at 6:50; Binion made another radio check at 7:00; George and Harry went off looking for rare shorebirds, Binion and Ken collected traps (we had caught ten Polynesian rats) and Roger and I began packing and moving gear to the beach; the raft arrived at 8:00 and by 8:10 we were headed back for the ship; the following are my bird population estimates: 400 Fairy Terns 5 Wandering Tattler 150/Red-footed Boobies 70 Hawaiian Noddies 3 Brown Boobies 25 Common Noddies 10 Great Frigatebirds 60 Ruddy Turnstones 50 Golden Plover 2 Bristle-thighed Curlew at 8:45 A.M. the ship set out on a SSE course and headed for Enewetak Atoll; at 9:00 Ken and George started the at sea watch and at 11:00 Binion and I took over; we had a strong wind from the east all morning; at 11:05 Wotje became visible off the port bow; we at once began seeing numerous Fairy Terns, some Hawaiian Noddies and Red-footed Boobies; at 12:50 we ran into a rain squall; about 3:00 P.M. (I was asleep) we entered the northwestern passage (at last someone (over))