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were a short distance off the north end. The isLind is like Abingdon, the north 

 end covered with lava. 



Auff. 20. — Tacked around the island all the morning and the first part of the 

 afternoon, there being a fine breeze. Came to an anchorage at 4.30 p.m., on the 

 north side of the island, in 11 fathoms. There were several sand beaches along 

 the shore, on which hair seal were playing in numbers. Procellaria, Aestrelata, 

 and Puffinm, two species of boobies, frigate birds, tattlers, black terns, gulls (Lwrus) 

 were seen around the vessel. In the evening, soou after snpj)er, Harris, with a 

 couple of sailors, went ashore in the skitf after a large hair seal, which we saw 

 waddling up the beach ; but it managed to escape. 



Aug. 21. — Went ashore at 6.30 a.m. collecting. Found Certhidea, Xi'somimiis, 

 and two species of Geospiza quite abundant. One other Geospiza and Camarhjnchus 

 also occurred, but were more scarce. Specimens of the warlder and Mi/iarchns were 

 taken. I got a jjair of oyster-catchers, and noticed " wandering tattler," curlew, heron 

 (small), and turnstone, all of which, except the heron, were shy. The dark gull 

 {Larus) was quite common. Numbers of the hair seal, together with big iguanas, 

 lay on the rocks, sunning themselves. A long vine, covered with beau pods of large 

 size, was very abundant. No shells or other marine animals were found on the 

 rock or anywhere near the landing ; but on the sand, from 25 to 40 yards back 



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from the water's edge, the tests of a green spur urchin were abundant, about two 

 hundred licing picked up. I saw no insects except grasshoppers. Two species of 

 crabs were quite common. Turtles seemed quite plentiful along the water's edge. 



Aug. 22. — Went ashore at 6.30. Harris and Hull set out to cross the lava, 

 while we went down to the beach. Found the sea urchin tests abundant in spots, 

 together with crawfish shells, also dead shells of several species. Saw turnstones 

 and yellow crowned night heron. Mate picked up a cocoanut on the beach, and 

 bamboo poles (?) were quite frequently seen (on beach). Went aboard quite early. 

 Other party returned at 3 p.m., bringing two specimens of another Camarbjnckus, 

 one new sparrow, and one flycatcher (Pgrocep/ia/us). 



Aug. 23. — Went on shore early and picked up a few birds. I got eight mocking- 

 birds and another oyster-catcher, tiame on board quite early. Hauled the anchor 

 and set sail. Just before dinner weather very rough, and all our jiarty felt rather 

 bad, but Beck, Hull, and myself skinned part of the birds. 



In general character Bindloe Island is a barren lava field, covered in patches 

 with vegetation, thorn bushes, trees, and grass, but no cactus — tliis being true of 

 north and south end. The two small finches were numerous, also the Certhidea 

 and NesomimiM, but the rest of the laud birds were rather scarce. 



Aug. 24. — Weather very rough. The vessel had been heading east by south all 

 night with a good breeze, in S2)ite of which fact it made fairly good time east by 



