R.S. Crossin 1966 SIC 11 February 20 - Birds Banded Rail (Rullus philippensis goodsoni) very abundant in dense vegetation from coast to cloud forest. The birds can disappear in a flash in the under growth. Encountered all along the road to the seismograph tower and above. A few individuals seen in an open pasture were noted to run to cover with alarming speed. White-throated Pigeon? (Columbia vitiensis) one individual of this species was probably noted just below the seismograph station at the edge of heavy rain forest. White-rumped Swiftlet (Collocalia spodopygia) common throughout the area from coastal to cloud forest. The birds feed butterfly like about large forest trees as well as out over the open meadows. White-collared Kingfisher (Halycon chloris manuae) although Mayr credits us flat-billed kingfisher (H. reairvirostris) as the only kingfisher on Upolu it was definitely the White collared of manvae race which we were seeing abundantly. Usually perched on vegetation or on curres along the road. Polynesian Triller (Lalage maculosa) very abundant from coastal to cloud forest in open country. Very numerous in open pastures below seismograph station. Island Thrush (Turdus poliocephalus) common in dense forest from above apice to above seismograph station. Samoa Fantail (Rhipidura nebulosa) very abundant in heavy forest and brush land near seismograph station. Samoa Broadbill (Myiagia albiventris) a few were noted near the seismograph station in heavy forest or along the road. Scarlet Robin (Petroica multicolor) very common near seismograph station in heavy forest. Squeak out into open easily. Samoa Whistler (Pachycephala flavifrons) abundant in the heavy forest - cloud and rain, but difficult to approach. Polynesian Starling (Aplonis tabi?ensis) only a few of these were seen in heavy forest near the seismograph station. Samoa Starling (Aplonis atrifuscus) seen in small groups, visually lower down near the coast, scarce up high. Mao (Gymnoyza samoensis) an adult and bob-tailed juvenile were seen below the seismograph station. Wattled Honey-eater (Foulebraio carunculata) only a few seen along heavy rain forest below seismograph station. Cardinal Honey-eater (Myzomela cardinalis) fairly common from coastal to heavy cloud forest. Red-headed Parrot finch (Erythrura cyanovurens) only two seen, an adult ♂ and a juvenile ♂ collected near the seismograph station in grassy brushy fields. In addition, the Red-vented Bulbul, (Pycnonotus cafes) was observed in Gpia. February 23 - Pago Pago, American Samoa, 13-16S; 170-47W Leave Pago Pago at noon. Very numerous flocks of Fairy Terns and Common Noddy Terns all day. Total of 904 birds - mostly RFB, CNT and FT.-Shear-pets, except for a few dark Wedgetails, practically non-existent. February 24 - Swains Is. 11-22S-171-10W - 10-06S-171-37W Numbers dropped off, most birds around Swains Island - mostly Noddy Terns