R.Clapp - 1964 Nov. 11 - Jaluit Atoll. Up at 700 and got collecting gear together for a trip to the SE end of Jaluit Island and to Elizabeth Is. Lehner went with me. The rest (excepting Perkins) went north to poison fish and check (Lojeron) for birds as native informants state that this island has the most birds. They took a tent with them and will stay overnight if t there is any prospect of banding. Took a picture of a native outrigger sailboat this morning with Erybor (to the left) and Kogganbeck (to the right) in the background. We left the boat at 9:00 but it took us until 10:30 to reach Jaluit. We were introduced to the head man who kindly guided us around the island. The fresh water pool was small and only a Golden Plover and some other species of shorebird resembling this bird but larger. and with a grayer head were the only birds to be seen. This latter individual was later shot at by Phil, but unfortunately was missed. Continuing onward, northward along the islet, we encountered much flat, sandy and muddy area overgrown with Pemphis forest, coconut, and several other species which I did not recognize. This area is inundated at high tide but at the time we were there, the tide was out and there was but little standing water. Birds were relatively few and infrequent in this area (and over the island as a whole.) The density of birds (all species) was lower than on Erybor. A Curlew (probably Bristle-thighed - Lehner) or two was seen, but these birds were very jumpy and attempts to collect were fruitless. Small numbers of Golden Plover, Ruddy Turnstone, and Wandering Tattler were seen, while overhead flew small numbers of Fairy Terns, and slightly larger numbers of Common Tern. A single Crested Tern was seen perched on a branch on the reef lagoon) side, and several Reef Herons were seen. One Common Noddy, one Fairy Tern, and Two Golden Plover were collected.