R.S. Crossin 1966 SIC 11 with Gray-backed Terns on 15 Feb. These were not as yet with eggs. Gray-backed Tern Estimated 2000 birds, mainly confined to the lagoon shore area. Two nests with eggs were found on the 14 Feb. Common Noddy Tern An estimated 100 were observed on the island mainly about lagoon and on the south end. No nesting was in progress. Hawaiian Noddy Tern Estimated 500 were roosting in the Cordia grove on the NW side of island. Old nests were present, but no current nesting was in progress. Blue-gray Noddy Terns Two birds were noted on the west side of island. Fairy Tern Only two individuals were noted. Pintail Duck Three were seen on the northern most pond in the center of the island. All appeared to be females. February 16 - Enderbury to 5-22S; 171-08W Total birds 155, mainly Sooty Terns and dark wedgetails. February 17 - 7-31S; 170-55W - 9-33S; 171-03W Birds relatively scarce until mid afternoon when flocks of Sooty Tern, huge numbers of Fairy Terns and Common Noddy Terns started showing up. Total numbers of birds = 434, 394 of these in 9 flocks during late afternoon. Shear-pets still in the minority with only 10 sightings for the day. February 18 Swains Island Arrived at Swains Island before daybreak. The entire SI party went ashore at dawn and surveyed the island. Most of the village was flattened by ca. 100 ft. tidal wave which smashed over the island. The vegetation was most harmed at the SW beach. A Mr. Jennings owns the island or more likely in conjunction with a brother and sister who do not live on the island. Ownership has apparently been in the Jennings family since 1814 when the original Jennings settled there. The present owner had been in the Air Force and attended the Univ. of Arizona in 1953. He is presently in this mid-30's. We had a short chat about local items about Arizona and Mexico, all of which he clearly remembered.