R. B. Crossin Journal - SIC 14 1966 0-235; 160-00w Jarvis Island w → 0-18S; 161-52W 10 Aug. Birds abundant & the W of Jarvis. Rolly footy Terns. Large numbers of these and Blue-faced Borlin. Heading toward Jarvis at Sunset. We were then, ca. 120 mile distant, White-throated and White-rumped Storm petrel starting to show up in number Today. We lacked collected. I don't know whether there are returning alaska frecers or birds which have sccmagned along the Eyvibrid belt Wintering grounds all summer. 0-07S; 164-06W — 0-03N; 166-01W 11 Aug. Bird numbers fairly considerable Today as we get out an open ocean away from island influences. Still a number of Sooty Terns showing (906) and a few storm petrels still present. A few old storm petrels were seen at close range. Suspected White-faced and White-billed species. Many whales + porpoises about today. 0-07N; 168-05W — 0-20 N; 170-24W 12 Aug. Still fewer birds again today as we get get completely away from any island influences. Total 65, 34 Sooty Tern scattering & Storm petrels, + other sear pets. 0-28N; 172-31W — 0-36 N; 174-36W 13 Aug. Last day before entering the Southern Grid. Area practically devoid of birds - 14 total, 11 of these White-rumped Storm petrels. Night watches held, Sooty Terns becoming numerous as we approached Howland. Total of 99 for entire night watch. R. B. Crossin Journal - SIC 14 Howland Baker 70 14 Aug. First day in the Southern Grid. Arrived at Howland at daylight and put Chandler and Bulmer ashore with gear to set up Camp. We then went to Baker, put Clays + Pearson on island to survey from 1230 - 1630. I saw about in the raft of shore collecting. Sea was Too rough to use the shill and actually Too rough for the raft. Shooting from the raft is ridiculous. A strange mindlessly action results from every turbulence beneath the raft and with 4 moving variables (raft, shooter, gun and wind) pattern on a fast flying Tern. Collected & out of about a top and a half shells. Bakonh collected 2 off the Great Aler one of these banded (Howland - Feb. 105). Numerous flocks between the islands, Sootie and Frigate still feeding madly about Baker. Large numbers returning To Howland near dusk. Returned to Howland by 21:00 and everyone went ashore + banded + streamed Sooty Tern shulls all night except for party which went out to take Bostby Wood (100 samples). B taxable 4000. Party of 4 left the island To run a bag of the grid shortly after 0700 (15). Howland Island → 0-163; 125-38W 15 Aug. Run a SE leg today on the Grid. Sooty Terns abundant up through early afternoon (ca. 20 miles SE Baker). After this practically nothing. Frigates (probably the migrants here) associated with every good sized flock of feeding Sooty Terns. Can night watchers very few birds until we approached Howland.