August 22, 1964 (cont.) Jackson--caught 7 rats this afternoon and should have more in the morning. Lowman--collected birds for study on Arji islet. bill dowitcher, fairy terns, 3 ruddy turnstones, One long 2 wandering tattlers, and a bristle thigh curlew were shot. 2 The birds are nesting on the island but are using the trees rather than the ground as at Namu. the trees. The presence of rats may force the birds into