R.S. Gisborn 1965 Journal 20°01'N; 161°14'W - 2nd day at Sea Sic 9 17°12'N; 163°20'W 8 Septent. A two hour session of night watch was held from Sunset (1803) to 2000. A total of 25 birds were recorded - all Sharrowater Petrels. A nearly full moon helped some off its port side. Our light is turned out (port side) so close observation is limited to starboard side. The few wedge-tails that came under the light after full dark could be determined quite readily. The two hour watch tonight is more or less a practice run for the next two nights. N & S of Johnston when I intend to hold if this D not. Also. 18°33'N ; 165°16'W - 3rd day at Sea STC 9 17°36'N; 167°24'W 9 September Total numbers dropped drastically from yesterday. Total tally for during three partitions = 698 ; shear-jet 164, tern 459 - 7 melvin aijd flecks [illegible] total number (632). Wedge-tails and Sooty Terns were the abundant species. A few Bonin Island Petrels (4) and 17 P. Terns were scattered through- out the day observations, two larger (species?) were seen, one almost surely a long-tailed. A good percentage of the Sooty Terns more immature. One adult was observed with megastreams R.S. Gisborn 1965 Journal 18°23'N; 165°16'W - 3rd day at Sea Sic 9 17°36'N; 167°24'W 9S get ant. Nocturnal Observations were held from Sunset (1817) to 2206. A total of 131 birds were seen; 130 of these were accounted for day a flock seen flying 13 minutes after sunset (1830). Only Sharrowater Petrels were seen after this. 95 Sooty Terns were recorded in the flock. 10 September 4th Day at Sea - Sic 9 16°45'N ; 169°22'W Johnston Island in eight hours pressure. A strange absence of birds upon entry into Johnston. Sooty Terns were particularly scarce in comparison to visits to or near Johnston during July and August. Two Brownbody Tern's and one sub-ed Red-Foot were seen with orange streamers upon pulling into port at Johnston. Purpose of stop here is to refuel and re water so that the Sharrowater will have the designated 30% fuel upon reaching Pago Pago, docked in Johnston at 0745. Bad luck with a fuel line in the engine room kept us at Johnston until 1515. Few birds were encountered during the rest of the day, although Sooty Terns were once in evidence