Bratley, D.A. 1964 Sand Island, Johnston Is. Atoll (Notes) Sat. July 25 (cont) of July 24. Sooty Tern Heads — collected 16 immature + 3 adult heads today. This makes the total to 25 immature + 10 adult heads Sun. July 26 Sand Is. — Sooty Tern Heads — 4 immature + 4 adult heads collected + frog. Ticks — 600 ticks, Ornithodoros capensis (family Argasidae) were collected from the Northeast peninsula. All were found beneath stones + boards. It was noticed that the population has dropped considerably. This is probably due to the lack of nesting sooty terns in this area. Christmas Island Shearwater — the only two young upon the island were banded today; 514-78032 was under the plywood board along the east shore + 514-78033 was beside a wooden beam just south of 78032 by approximately 25 feet. Other — Phil Lehman arrived today to replace Dick Marill. Dick will leave Tues, July 28 for Honolulu Mon. July 27 Sand Is. — Ticks — 1400 ticks were collected from the Northeast peninsula from beneath stones + boards. The 2000 ticks collected the past two days will leave with Dick on Tues. Sooty Tern — One immature, banded as 833-00478,