Amerson, B. 1963 the island looking for a better landing spot while the boat went back to the sandspit for the rest of the supplies. I found no other landing. I began to set up camp at the South end of the vegetation on the sand area. The tents were set up by the time the boat returned. Due to low tide the boat had to leave the supplies at the extreme south tip of the island and we had to carry the supplies about 300 yards to the camp site. By 10:30 a.m. the boats left for the ship. Fred began banding Black-footed Albatross and Frigates while I went around the island counting the seals. There were on the beach ( adults and pups). I then began banding Laysan Albatross. We continued this until dusk. Fred then banded Masked Boobies and I banded 100 Common Noddies. It rained about 10:30 and both of us got soaking wet. We went to bed after this. June 24, 1963 - Pearl and Hermes Reef, North Island Got up this morning at 6:30 and began banding Laysan Albatross. Fred again banded Black-footed Albatross. This continued until early afternoon. I then began collecting insects. I found three different moths ( S pinks, Noctuidae, and ?) spiders, two species of flies, one parasitic wasp ?, a MIRIDAE, and a Garridae 0 (on beach). Some Mites were also collected. Ticks, which had been seen while banding Albatross, were collected alive. Argasidae were again collected from the bottom of the feet and Ixodidae were collected from the head and neck regions. These were very common in the gular area and in the area. These were placed in vials and