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 l4 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 1 6 - Enderbury to 5-22S; 171-08W 
Total birds 155> mainly Sooty Terns and dark wedgetails. 
February 17 - 7-3IS; 170-55W - 9-33S; 171-O3W 
Birds relatively scarce until mid afternoon when flocks of Sooty Tern, huge 
numbers of Fairy Terns anr^ Common Noddy Terns started showing up. Total numbers 
of birds = 39^ 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. Jenning 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 l8l4 when the original Jennings settled there. 
The present owner had been in the Air Force and attended the Univ. of Arizonia 
in 1953 • He is presently in this mid-30 T s. We had a short chat about local 
items about Arizona and Mexico, all of which he clearly remembered. 
