Kehner P. 1945 Feb. 8 ran mouse grid; hundreds of Sooties over island at 0900; at 1130 Mr. Bushman, Dr. Bode, Col. Barry and Everett Morse arrive; I showed them our facilities and present work and we discussed collaboration with Morse on his work; Mr. Thurman (C.O.) OK'd the bringing in of a refrigerator and other tables, etc; at 1415 all but Morse depart on Mike Boat for Johnston Island; counted Gray-backed Tern eggs: Pier 12 total, 2 new, 1 destroyed Islet 9 total, 2 destroyed There was a fourth Christmas Island Shearwater on the East Shore today, paired with the third one discovered on Feb. 4; counted approximately 50 Hawaiian Noddies on NE guywire.