R.S. Crossin 1966 SIC 11 The island is very densely vegetated, primarily coconut palms, interspersed with broad leaf evergreen. Orchids and other epiphytes are very dense on most of the trees and testifies to the abundant rain which the island must receive. Birds - Golden Plover - scattered throughout the island, and strangely, found in the most dense vegetation. At least 20 were noted by myself. One was collected. Sanderling - DeLong collected one on the south beach. No others were seen. Common Noddy Tern - extremely abundant over the entire island the birds nest commonly in the coconut palms and many were seen carrying nest material to sites. Also many gounge were noted being fed by adults on the palm fronds. 5 specimens collected. Estimated 20,000 on island. Hawaiian Noddy Tern - scarce - only three individuals seen. One collected may be more common than this first survey showed. Fairy Tern - extremely abundant over the whole island. This species was noted perching in all types of vegetation. Estimated 30-40,000. New Zealand Cuckoo - about 10 birds were seen and more heard - none was collected. In addition to the above - Red-footed Boobies were seen off shore; and the natives claim that a large pigeon, probably Ducula pacifica is found. About five of us are fairly certain that the Black-naped Tern was seen from the ship along the beach just at sunrise. Pago Pago, American Samoa February 19 - Very few birds, Upon arriving near islands yesterday - total of 61. Arrived in harbor this morning before daybreak. Max and I make connections to go to West Samoa. Western Samoa - Took the 1730 Polynesian Airline flight out from Pago Airport and arrived about 1815 on island on Upolu, Western Samoa. The airport is roughly 20 miles from the main town, Apia, and a rickety old wooden bus makes the haul along a narrow hardtop road. Plane fare over was $26.60 round trip. We stayed at the Aggie Gray Hotel at $10. a day. Rainy seasons is on and rain fell in torrents most of the night. February 20 - Made connections with a Mr. Gray at the hotel to send a boy off into the country to get a car - a Datsun - which is the only available rental car in Apia - at $15 per day. It rained the entire day, mostly in torrents and we decided to leave on the late afternoon flight back to Pago. Our trip up the mountain in the rent car was halted by an enormous tree which had blown across the road just at the beginning of good clove forest above the seismograph stations. Area to this point is rather heavily settled.