R.D. Crossin 1965 Journal 5R 16 September Hawland Island — 0°25'S; 177°01'er W Had to go about 1 nm with rfts before berling as Ship was anchored at approx end 1 rels-4pm landing place at the Lighthouse. Briefly setting camp and split party into 3 groups (2 for blood works and me for Berbers). Heavy rains had completely soaked the island. Weather maint high and very luxurious. Only got half the needed blood samples because of lack of birds — Sooty Tern apparently cheerful. All samples from Kigate, Redfoot and Blue-footed Boobies. Arrived back at the ship at 0715 a.m. — Headed South for Baker. A few flocks of Sooty terns, a few bodies were encountered between Howland + Baker, but apart birds seem more Sooty Sheanwaters. Tremendous numbers were encountered coming in to Baker—up to 150 per minute were recorded streaming past the ship. Birds passed around the island on both sides, but more appear genear east to go around it. Arrived at Howland shortly after noon. Put Woodward +Tofy offshore and proceeded SW at 1300. A total of 11 flocks were noted from Baker to Sunset. Primarily of Sooty terns, but some frigate and Boobies during the early afternoon. Sooty Sheanwaters were abundant Begin Grid. R.D. Crossin 1965 Journal 5R 16 Sept. Eun Hawland Island — 0°25'S; 177°01' do W all afternoon. At total of 16,668 birds recorded for the day, 14,958 of which were Sooty Sheanwaters. Wedge- tabs, even very sparingly represented (22), Sooty Terns (1,584) — these of cmpose due to the abundance of flocks. 4 hours of night Observation yielded only 5 shear 1°04'Computing 17 September. Running NW until 0830, then turned directly E for the northern tip of the Grid. Scattered sightings of Sooty Tern were practically all headed E-NE more or less in general direction of Howland. On the eastward leg birds were very sparse; four sizable flocks were noted throughout the rest of the day. These flocks encountered throughout the area are distinctly different from western flocks. Wedgetails play practically no part in these, although a few are normally represented in larger flocks. Boobies, usually Blue-footed are present in most large flocks. A total of 762 birds seen, Sooty terns making up 87.0 %. Only 7 Sooty Sheanaters were seen. Apparently the huge numbers encountered enroute south have been practically the bulk of the migration. A pronounced meeting limit is apparent at about 178-179°W.