Amerson, B. 1963 arrived and I went back to the ship to run the blood samples. Upon arriving I quickly took a shower and changed into clean clothes. I talked to the skipper for awhile and made arrangements for some nest marking stakes (150) to be made out of old welding rods. I began prelabeling vials to be all set during centrifuging. This labeling was completed by lunch. After lunch the centrifuging was begun and wasn't completed until 3 p.m. The Berlese Funnels were changed. By 4:15 I was ready to return to Southeast but Captain Gandy felt that it would be best for the whaleboat not to be taken in until morning due to nightfall. I then began to get ectoparasites off of some of the birds in the freezer. I talked with the skipper until almost midnight and then went to bed. June 20, 1963 - Pearl and Hermes Reef, Southeast Island The whaleboat left the ship about 8 a.m. and we arrived on Southeast at 8:20. I began making nest marker tags using monel tape in the hand lettering set. After making the ones for the Boobies (on Red-footed Booby nests) I began putting them out by following Freds numbering system and band drawing of their location. I finished before lunch. After lunch I made the ones for the Frigatebirds and Brown Boobies. Due to a headache I laid down during the afternoon and took a nap. I felt much better after this. After supper I banded 100 Grey-backed Terns and 100 Common Noddies. Fred banded Sooty Terns tonight. June 21, 1963 - Pearl and Hermes Reef, Southeast Island This morning Fred and I marked the nests of Brown Boobies and Frigatebirds and banded the adults and chicks of each.