to obtain variety because of the distances involved (6 miles round trip on foot) or to obtain larger numbers of samples under the time limitations imposed. 12 birds of 4 species were collected. A sight record of an adult Laughing Gull is new for the island and one of the few records from the central Pacific. Washington Island Our stay here was extended when Bob Long was trapped ashore by high surf. Only limited ornithological work was possible from the ship during our 3 days offshore. Collections of birds were made from feeding flocks in the vicinity of the ship. This illustrates again that ATFs are not able to deal with unfavorable surf conditions and that a party should never go ashore without adequate reserve food and water supplies. On Starbuck Island a whole day was lost when the party left a day early to avoid possible worsening surf conditions. Bill Freus, island manager, was extremely helpful again. He provided accomodations ashore for the botonist who was suffer ring from prolonged sea- sickness and donated two rubber rafts to the party to replace the two faulty and poorly inspected ones we had brought from Pearl Harbor. CHRISTMAS Island During our stay here overnight visits were made to Cook Island and Motu Tabu, base camp was established on Motu Upua, and three members of the party made an 80 mile round trip on bicycles to the eastern end of the island from our base camp. As before it proved impossible to survey the entire island in detail but the general survey was more complete this trip than last. Mr. Roberts, District Commissioner, informed us that all military personnel would be gone by June 30 and that we should have no trouble finding accomodations next trip. Only one incident between ship personnel and the british marred our