17 October 
Up at 05U5* first activity watch at 0600. A *ot much doing# Saw a Wedge-tail 
and ^lender-billed Shearwaters offshore# About 1130 went in for a swim* Was 
bitten by a small fish (ca. 3 in.) in the surf# Didn't really hurt but drew 
a little blood# 
In evening went out after ^lue-faced Boobies. Got a total of six, one 
unbanded, two from Howland# 
18 October 
Up at 0Jl5 and off at 071*0 for shore bird count# totals 5 Ruddy Turnstone 
181*, Golden Plover 76, Wandering Tattler 27, Brolia sp. 6, and one Bar-tailed 
Godwit# 
Rained last night and off and on during the day# 
Have seen 7 or 8 of the small black-tipped dorsal fin sharks, all small 
(less than 5 feet). 
Every night (except last)*"" have been painting the shells of the land hermit 
crabs (which are extremely abundant here) in an attempt to see how far they 
travel* All have been painted within 50 feet of camp# Last night we found 
one approximately 2000 feet from camp# It was one L painted on the first night* 
So they do travel around quite a bit* w e found others a good distance away 
also (1000 feet + for another)# 
Around 1800 Gam caught a Blue-faced Booby which had been chased into the 
graveyard by a frigate. Apparently mistook headstones for a booby club# 
Both yesterday and today I have seen dragonflies very similar to those 
I've seen on other islands# Reddish-orange in color. 
Have also seen a few mice, although I don f t know what kind# 
Went out at night to\ work on the Bi ue ~faced Booby club only to find that 
it doesn’t exist any more# Also found that the nestling (small) which was there 
had gone* Either cats or hermits. I think it probably died from exposure when 
we worked the club last night in the rain. 
19 October 
Not much of significance* We now have a Golden Plover hanging around camp 
eating scraps of food which we put out. It seems to be partial tto n C ration” 
chopped ham and eggs. 
In the afternoon m went out after shorebirds with the gun# Got the Bar¬ 
tailed Godwit on my second shot# It was eating small fish stranded on the rocks 
when I first fired. I skinned him out and put up by flashlight during heavy 
rain squall# Great fun# No ruler, so guessed at testis size# Approximately 
7 X 2mm. CD Tee right testis had been destroyed by shot# No fat* 198 gms# 
While after shorebirds I saw a newly painted Blue-faced Booby and also 
newly painted Brown Booby. Both from Howland Island^ where other crew is working! 
while we are here. Gam saw 3 Brown Boobies with blue streamers from last month. 
