Amerson, B. 1963 By 8:15 everything was aboard ship. We unpacked some items and got replacements. After a most welcomed shower we began running the blood samples. The centrifuge, etc. was set up in the medics office. The samples were run while the ship was moved to a different anchorage. All of the samples appeared to be fine and we were through by 12 noon. In the meantime a whaleboat was sent to Tern Island to contact the Coast Guard Station who had not been reached by radio. They returned by noon and indicated it would be no problem to go to Whale Island area. About 1:30 we went to Tern Island to band the birds there---41 Laysan Albatross chicks and six Tropicbirds (R. T.). Seven Fairy Terns were seen flying around and perching in the Casurina trees in front of the mess shack. Many plants not common to the island were found: Sandspurs and chickweed. We returned to the ship around 5 p.m. and immediately got into the rubber boat for a trip to Shark island. As we approached we could see no birds nesting (no vegetation) and only two seals were on the beach. The seas were quite rough and due to coral all around the island we were unable to land. We returned to the ship and spent the night aboard. Reports and letters were written as mail was to be sent aboard a plane tomorrow at the C. G. station. June 12, 1963 - French Frigate Shoals This morning we packed our personal clothes and put them with the other equipment to be loaded aboard the whale-boat for the trip