Bratley, D.A. 1965 Sand Island, Johnston Atoll (Notes) Mar. 5 (cont) for at least a couple of minutes, however the other sooty disturbed because of my presence, bumped the bird & it awoke. It was not preening itself or anything on this order, but seemed to be in a resting state. This was the first sooty tern I have seen doing this. Mar. 6 Sand Is. — Hawaiian Noddy Tern — Two of the birds which had been sitting on nests in the Lamanthus all week in the center island laid eggs today. Red-tailed Tropicbird — 2 nests found today, both in the Scavola in front of the pumphouse. This male nest #3 + #4 for the island this breeding season. Mar. 20. Sand Island — Great Frigatebird — a male bird not yet in its full adult plumage was seen incubating on a nest atop one of the concrete landings on the inlet. He still had the white breast, however all else was black. A red throat pouch could be seen but was not as an extensive area as on a full adult. The pouch was not inflated. The female, observed later, was in typical adult female plumage. Sooty Tern — saw 2 nests with 3 eggs each.