Amerman, Kenneth 1964 August 20 - Pearl and Hermes Reef - Lisianski Returned to camp and slept for two hours. In the morning we covered the entire island thoroughly, finding 100 Common Noddy locals with efficulty. Pete banded 48 Frigate nestlings. Broke camp and returned to ship before noon. Lagoon completely calm. One orange-tagged Common Noddy seen and collected by Paul. August 21--Arrived off Lisianski about 0800. Landed on the island c a 0930. Set up camp near a small grove of Casuarinas on the shore. We split into two trios again and walked around the island. Seals very numerous - close to 150 in all. We cut back across the center of the island. Very hit, flies quite bothersome. Wedgetail burrows all over. Found two Bonin Petrels in the fall grass. Found the tents full of flies on our return. Went for a swim to get some relief. Dick and I and Pete and Alan banded 400 adult Sooty Terns in the afternoon. Paul went after Tropicbirds and Boobies. August 22--Got up at 1030. Banded Sooty Terns until dawn - 2500 total. Paul did 100 Bonins. Slept for a couple of hours, made radio check at 0800, waited for boat to come in. Dick and I went out about 0930 to band 500 Sooty chicks a pied. Proved to be the hardest job we could have picked. They ran faster and better through the grass than adults. Finished the 1000, with Paul's help and the flies hindrance, about 1230.