R.S. Brown 1965 Journal 19 Oct. 9 day N. Samoa 0°22'N; 178°01'W - 1°02'S; 177°19'W which lasted most of the rest of the site. Started collecting birds by the port side and pelicans was relatively easy by letting the ship drift down upon them. During the most intense rain, The birds would come in quite close and easy range. Wottled Petrels came in toward the light quite high, on at least 70 ft up. 3 of these were collected, 2 noddy terns, 1 Wilson's Petrel flew on the ship, and 16 Sooty terns were collected, 8 of them banded. Stormy lasted until about 0230 when birds thinned to practically zero. Only 3 were seen after this time. 10 day N. Samoa 0°45'S; 177°34'W - 0°18'S; 176°28'W Put out an oil slick about 0530 and by daylight it had spread over a good 10 acres. Ship was delayed during this time. We used fish oil and laguer, but the paint crew used for mixing with ship paint. Two storm petrels came in, but evidently the laguer is prohibitive to them. Custaceans or to do petrels for they would not remain on the slick. Yesterday, Venus oil slick kept the birds in the area. We left the area at 0720 when the birds were not 17 Oct. 8 day W. Samoan coast - 1°05'N; 177°02'W SS were irregularly spaced throughout day. I took a long, low shot at one and dropped it - supposedly the first one that has been collected in the project. Dayle went out in the ship during the morning, but failed on the Sooty - Slender billed flock. He collected one Sooty Tern, banded last month, as Hill Island. Flocks (mainly Sooty Tern) scattered through out the Bay - several posties collected, no other banded birds. Mariner - Three melanopoid flocks composed mainly of Sooty terns were sighted. A total of 8 birds collected (Wottled Petrel, 1 wedge tail, 1 Common Tern, and 5 Sooty Tern). Return discussion was held at 4 right again. Mainly Sooty Tern sightings. 8 day N. Samoa South End 1°04'N; 177°09'W SS 18 October NW pater's - birds - Very few birds, no Sooty terns, Sooty Shearwaters thinned out considerably. Jeff collected a Baracuda Storm Petrel supposedly 1 at 000 for project. Total 2646 birds (193 Sooty, 58 shear). Only one Treading flock of 6 Sooty Terns. No Turnup Shearwater, 32 birds, mostly Sooty tern.