Howland Islana 
The U.S.N.S. Shearwater arrived off Howland at 2230 hours, -5 
September, 1965. A survey of landing conditions was made oy -'Obe.t 
n shtcn, first mate, and Robert Fleet, S.I. party leader. Tfie entire 
party went ashore without incident at 6200, 16 September. Sera and 
Berlese samples were taken, and five of the party returned to the ship 
leaving Robert Fleet, Cameron Kepler, Kenneth Amerman, ana ^nan 
Harrington. As Sooty Terns were absent from the island, work was 
concentrated on banding and streamering Blue-Faced and Rea-.'ootea 
Boobies. Kestling Red-Foote< tobies and Great Frigatebircs were 
i : x pmner and aaaiticnal so* a 
banded. A nest count was m ■ -- lo - .xember ana 
were collected on the night of 19 September. 
The vegetation was extremely lush with Tribulus 2-3 feet high 
over much of the island and Digitaria was seen up to 4 feet m neign. 
Skinks were numerous. Very few .dult Frigatebirds of either species 
were present on the island. The party departed at 0115, IS Se^emoer 
