July 15, 1963 - landed at Erdebun at 1:30 pm. Set up camp in shed on shore. walked west shore of island, very rocky, vegetation not as dense or over-wet and as at Phoenix. Tropical birds nesting under clumps food olive olea. island a. a. a. norhty wild gourd land towards, good Tangent I Beach Portulaca Cucumis Digitaria Cucumis Digitaria Side Portulace Boehavia Digitaria Sida Portulace Boehavia Sida Portulace Boehavia Bracharia Portulacea Leptanus d. e. f. Digitaria Lepturus Portulaca Brachavia g. Lepturus Boehavia Cucumis Portulace h. rocky Boehavia Portulace i. Sida heptum Sesuni j Sesuni -> bore logon flow, -> island sesuini shrubs rocky mudlike elevane one Boehavia diffusa (wt flora, green stems). Mierschmidtha argentea comprise the "bank" 1 mss - alone or bottom sides - upper part killed by high ions. 4 nesting lesser frigate and red- frosted boobies. on left side of logon edge dense sesuini indicating high waters in logon and rapid erospation, Sesuvium forms inner core over grassy gravel surfaces with lepturus, Portulaca, Sida in other areas. Sesuvium form no solid mat. 24 garden plots sighted