R.Clapp 1964 Oct. 10 - Taongi Atoll, Marshall Islands Also to be noted with interest is that the red-feet so far encountered are a diminutive form similar to that found in the Phoenix Islands and not at all as large as Leeward red-feet A second all white and black "white phase" bird was seen with a "tan" intermediate iris. This bird was one of a pair so possibly adult although the pair did not have a nest. Several of the adult white phase birds were noted as having the "chesnut" dark-brown iris typical of the species except for the outer circumference of the iris which was lighter in color approaching gray-brown. Further observation showed this to be true of all adults investigated although Huber is adamant that this is not the case in Phoenix Island birds. Perhaps 20 % of the red-feet on this islet have nests. Three nests in which the single egg was canded against the headlight apparently were fresh. At 11:18 a single white phase reef heron was seen flying along the outer reef. Shortly afterwards was seen with another white phase bird A third white phase bird was seen further along on the reef and yet a fourth still further along. se of the reef by herons is apparently predominantly at low tide as no individuals were seen on the reef at about 1330 when the 2nd attempt to breach the channel was made. Certain areas of the reef still appeared to have a low evenough water level so that the birds would not be swamped by tidal waves.