R.S. Glosson Journal 1965 21 August Grid Area 15°08'N; 173°06'W — 18°25'N; 172°11'W Running SW or NWT to last layby of grid from sunrise, at about 0925. Message received on radio that one of the albatross father had died and he was under the circumstances badly needed at home since he was the eldest child. Captain Aclton asked permission gave me to go directly to Johnston Island when Norman could catch a plane out and I readily agreed. The captain had just a minute before changed course hastily for Johnston. An average requesting permission to go to Johnston was sent. We moved toward Johnston on the assumption that permission would be granted. Change of Course to Johnston was executed at 0825. A total of 14 birds had been seen up to this point from sunrise. Two were collected (a light plane wedgetail and a fluffy furnature). Observations were kept from 0725 until sunset (1846) and attempts to collect were made — none was collected. Only one flock was seen during the day at 1217 in which 13 (16 Sooty terns) were recorded. Practically all other observations were single birds — mainly Pterodroma sp. Rain squalls were frequent throughout the whole afternoon. 50 birds were recorded. Only unusual birds were 1 fairy tern and 1 hermity petrel. R.S. Glosson Journal 1965 22 August 16°22'N; 170°25'W — 17°03'N; 169°05'W, within 50 m radius of Johnston practically all day An abundance of birds throughout the day. Johnston Island was sighted at 1235 and we were running abreast of it at about 1400 — 1420. Aclton departed before 1400 on a tiny which came out from the island. Shearwater-petrels were mainly seen up until Johnston, then Sooty Terns started picking up and increased in number going north as several large flocks were seen. Orange streamers were numerous abreast of Johnston (ca. 2 mi out). One flock of 10 Sooty terns went by heading north the island; 4 of which were streamer. 8 more were rapidly seen, and 19 more spotted in a large feeding flock after the dawn tower were just visible in the sunrise. A few more were seen on Sooty Terns throughout the rest of the day. Also streamed were a Brown Booby, an immature and one subadult. The large feeding flocks brought the number of birds up to 550. Day’s total of scattered shearwaters and those in flocks came to 270. 9 birds were collected during the day (4 Pterodroma, 4 wedgetail and 1 R.T.B.). Total of birds for the day was 843 (dinner).