SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION WASHINGTON 23, D. C. McKEAN ISLAND Party landed here late the 24th in heavy surf. Had waited all day for surf to lessen before attempting the landing. Lost only minor items overboard although all equipment was soaking wet. Island literally covered with birds but a bright moon and clear sky made it very difficult to catch birds. Birds: 23 species were recorded of which 16 were nesting. 3617 birds of 13 12 species were banded. Species Number Banded Percent of Birds Bulwer's Petrel 2 1 Wedge-tailed Shearwater 59 15 Audubon's Shearwater 350 7 White-throated Storm Petrel 1 1 Masked Booby adult 177 389 25 35 immature 25 40 nestling *28* 156 100 Brown Booby 7 7 Red-footed Booby adult 42 20 nestling 28 17 100 Lesser Frigate 1898 45 Red-tailed Tropic Bird adult 5 6 5 nestling 14 13 25 Bristle-thighed Curlew 1 1 Common Noddy adult 105 2 nestling 52 10 Fairy Tern 207 10 Blue-gray Noddy 388 5