Clapp, Roger 1964 6 However, a beach party (according to Huber) obtained some interesting specimens from elsewhere on the island (including some fresh "trumpet" shells, so there is some possibility of obtaining some interesting specimens. March 15--Spent the morning insect collecting and cataloging. The insect fauna of Jarvis is unremarkable and shows close affinities with many of the Phoenix Islands. The Ubiquitous "two-bar" moth is here (although in much diminished numbers) and the dermestids, orb weavers, greenbottle flies, cockroaches, and earwigs all appear to be similar. There seem to be relatively more species of spiders (about 6 taken). Three or so species of piercing, sucking bugs are present. Among insects which we have not found on the Phoenix Islands are a small Pentatomid (or Portulaca) and a small black and white leafhopper (on Tribulus). In the afternoon we resurveyed those nests which we had not covered earlier. That evening I banded 460 masked boobies but my hand was so sore that it was a very painful experience. Sibley and company accounted for another fifty cats in the afternoon but they seem nearly as abundant as ever. March 16--Sacked out much of the daylight hours. Huber and Hackman ran shorebird count in the morning. Only Wandering Tattler and Golden Plover were observed. Many Golden Plover were in breeding plumage.