Amerson, B. 1963 who will meet us at Midway will go with the ship to Canton pick up Bob, go to Enderbury for a study. The ship will then carry Bob and one assistant back to Canton and will proceed to Baker and Howland for study and on to Pearl Harbor by the end of July. At the end of July I am to return to Honolulu where I will meet Bill and probably some others and go to Laysan where a permanent camp is to be set up. As darkness neared the Shearwater (probably Christmas Island ?) and Petrels (Bulwer's ?) became quite numerous offshore. After finishing supper I played a few hands of bridge with the officers. At 8:15 several of the officers spotted an Hawaiian Monk Seal beside the ship. He was under one of the ships large cargo light and was approximately 5 - 7 feet long. He quickly disappeared. Sooty Terns were also heard and seen by the use of the ship's spotlight. June 6, 1963 Nihoa Island, Leeward Chain, U. S. S. Tawakoni We were awaken this morning at 4:30 in anticipation of landing on Nihoa shortly after sunrise. The rubber boat again went in first to see the condition of the landing site. They returned shortly reporting rough waters. In the meantime the whale boat had been lowered to the edge of the ship and all of our gear had been loaded inside. It was decided to wait and survey the landing site again later. After eating breakfast Fred and I rode in with the survey group to observe the bird life on the cliffs and to see landing sites close up. The cliff appeared very tall from its base. From the rubber craft we could see the palm trees on the upper slopes. Many Red-footed Boobies were sitting around in the vegetation. The old ruins (walls, etc.) could also be