Ar-ierson * 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 car$r 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. 
¥e continued this until dusk. Fred then banded Masked Boobies and 
I banded 100 Common Noddles. It rained about 10:30 and both of us 
got soaking wet. We went to bed after this. 
June 2k, 1963 - Pearl and Hermes Reef, North Island 
Got up this morning at 6:30 and began banding Laysan Albatross 
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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 
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of flies, one parasitic wasp ?, a MIRIDAE, and a Garridae 
(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 
