Amerson, B. 1963 off by banding Masked Boobies and I began taking 35 mm black and white pictures and collecting Berlese samples. Several insects were found---earwigs, silverfish, two flies (very low population), dermestids, ticks--and a cricket was seen but disappeared before collected. When this was completed, I began banding Common Noddy chicks and Grey-backed Tern chicks. These were found on the various slopes of the island and considerable climbing and walking had to be done. The only problem encountered was loose gravel left when the top of the main Pinnacle was blown off for a helicopter landing spot. A few plants (Portulaca) were seen in various places. No other vegetation occurs. Seven Laysan Albatross (Subadult chicks) were banded. Many Masked Boobies (adults and chicks) were also banded. One Brown Booby was nesting (two eggs) and an immature Red-footed Booby was seen. Several ( ) Wedge-tailed Shearwaters and ( ) Bulwer's Petrels wer banded. These were nesting in cracks and crevices in the rocks. Many Red-tailed Tropicbirds were nesting (eggs but no chicks) and were banded. Approximately 100+ Frigatebirds were seen around the island. These were seen sitting on the rocks before landing. They were not nesting but apparently only feeding or robbing the many Boobies. Sooty Terns were also nesting in various places. Fairy Terns were present anda few were banded. Eight Blue-grey Noddies were seen on the north side on the sheer cliffs. These were apparently nesting. Four were seen later sitting on the sliffs of the east side: