Amerman, Kenneth 1964 and Alan and I began walking west around the island surveying, collecting insects and clocking for ticks and taking photos, about 10 a.m. Insects on the ground relatively scarce - we collected some sow bugs, beetles resembling weevils, tiny ants or termites, some spiders. Flies everywhere in vegetation, though not as bad anywhere as on Lisanski last month. No ticks could be found anywhere. Alan and Doug and Then Alan Young turned back to camp and I continued around the island. Found several (5) Tropicbird chicks under one large clump of Scaevola by the Casuarina that Paul had missed and several more groups and individuals all the way around. Usually 3 - 6 adults in air in an area. One at the southwest end was trying to fly. Groups of Fairy Terns were present on the rocks all the way around. Estimate 300+ for island. They looked minute against the rock wall with the surf crashing behind. Frigates through Scaevola all the way around; many rusty-headed immatures on the southwest corner. Still no estimate. Saw about 150 Red-footes again but must be many more. Masked Boobies in clear areas at other end - 3, 9, 5, and occasional individuals and pairs in grass, plus one group of 5, 2 of which were painted, one open beach. Frigates seen to give way to Red-footes as you move from west to east. Magnificent waves crashing on a rugged fringing rock wall at the opposite end of the island! Grey rocks, looks almost like a gorge coming up on it. Seals bobbing around in the waves. Brown rocks and shelves against the beautiful green water in the east side also very picturesque. Reef close to island all the way around. Beautiful green and red parrotfish. Saw fifteen or so Curlews in the rocky area at the end; estimate at least 100 for island now. One strange shorebird, half size of curlew