R.D. Grossin 1965 Journal SEC 10 Back Baker Island Cont. 25 Nov. Cont. south and east shores, shorebirds were very abundant - mostly Luddy Turnstones, few Golden Plovers, numerous wandering Tattlers, few Cretiae, one Brith-thighed Curlew. All Luddy Turnstones that could be glassed were checked for lands - no sign. Two specimens (unlanded) were collected. No red-rumped Aleutian birds were seen, although it is doubtful if the paint would still show. One pair of Blue-faced Boobies had a full grassy fledgling on the west side of the island near the lighthouse. Approximately 300 Common Noddies were seen on the coral bar in the center of the small lagoon, on the east end of Ilo Island. They were just starting to settle down to nesting with 49 eggs found, mostly fresh from the clean appearance. One Brown Booby, ca 10 Sooty Terns, ca 10 Hawaiian Noddies were seen over the island. Nise were abundant, no cats seen. Landed at 11:30 - high surf, but caught it right and surfed in at the head of one swell at a very rapid speed (ca. 20 mph.) Reff then went back to ship. Had no trouble getting out. We finished the survey. R.D. Grossin 1965 Journal SEC 10 Back Baker Island Cont. at about 1530 and put out a flare for the ship - called the raft back in, one Waldie's Tattler and put out by 1600. The raft nearly was flipped when Ford + Baker came into the island as a large (ca 10 ft) swell. Caught them and filled the boat before towing it out. Our first attempt out failed and we brought the raft back 6 here and walked it down farther north to near where the large vehicle is on the beach. We finally tried it out through the surf, without a motor and made it with no difficulty. Surf was up to 10 ft. With little break except for sun - determinable. Calms such as they we went out on. SR SS 0-40S; 175-00W - 1-36S; 175-56W Southern Bird - 5 Baker's. My few finds (Total 62) - Fair, most of the day. An oil slick was put out and worked from 0900 -> 1200 with very little results. Only a few storm petrels came to it - one Leach's collected. Apparently there are migrants as they show little interest on the slicks. Jean Fernandez Petrel still showing as are Black-capped (Bonin's).