A.R. Grossin Journal 1965 30 October Howland - Canton - 0° 04'N; 175° 39'W Shore party at 5.00 a.m. in morning. When we took another raft out. The sea was so rough, however, that we could not get in close and returned to ship. Shore party walked the raft around to the east (leeward at sunset) side and got out through the low wet there. Only problem was the abundance of Sea anemones offshore there. We picked them up and left area at 1000. A few painted and streamered Blue-footed Boobies and Brown and one Red-foot from Howland were seen out to about 30 miles from Howland. 13 flocks were seen throughout the day, total birds 616. Nocturnal watches held from 2000 to 2400 only 2 birds. Ran out of grid (100mi from Baker) at 2400. SR 0°57'S; 174°05'W - 1°5'8'S; 172°54'W Between Canton + Howland Islands Almost all birds (86% of 890) concentrated in 4 large feeding flocks - Sooty Terns, always most numerous by far. On two occasions an adult and immature Sooty Terns were seen sitting on boat. For one instance the immature was fed by the adult. An Arctic tern was collected out of a feeding flock of mixed terns and Shrimpers. A.R. Grossin Journal 1965 4 October SR Canton Island - Xmas Is. Shorewater at Canton at daylight. Boat came out from Canton with the two men from Coast and scientific survey - loaded gear and left Canton at 0630. Very few birds throughout the day. Over 3100 recorded while stopped at Canton. Mainly single lightings, though hot the day. A few mottled Petrels, swinging S. 2 Bassett one and two Shearwaters came close enough to be shot at. Forty/Blender-Willed Shearwaters, have practically stopped - only 2 today. A few Pterodromus hypoleucos starting to showing up. Sooty Terns practically absent - only two showed - both collected. Expect to arrive at Xmas Is. at 25 at 0600. Scary very choppy today - leaning into wind - twilighty bad. No flocks other than the few large ones near Canton early in morning. One banded Red-foot Booby was collected - banded on Christmas Island 1964. SR 1°39'S; 168°30'W - 1°00'S; 167°05'W Between Canton + Xmas Is. Scattered small flocks throughout the day, Sooty Terns predominant. Total of 503 birds, 10 collected: 1 Wedgebill (1978), 1 PFRS and 7 Sooty Tern. Mottled Petrels still moving through 75 singles, 32 Total. One banded 13 PFRS with a blue streamer was seen in the morning by fleet. Black-winged Petrel, now showing up - 14 total.