Information on Hawaiian Leeward Islands from Newspaper Clippings 
GARDNER PINNACLES 
Dec, 13, 1966 - Honolulu Star-Bulletin - Hawaii's Other Islands - Gardner Pinnacles 
Kridler trip; accompanied by Star Bulletin Cheif Photographer Warren Roll; at 
least lh species of birds nest on Pinnacles; about half nest there; !* Hawaiian 
Mohk Seals were seen sleeping in the sun. Penalty for trespassing on islands 
is 6 months in prison and/or $500 dollar fine; support vessel; USCGC Ironwood 
L4YSAN ISLAND 
Dec. 20,1966 - Honolulu Star Bulletin - Hawaii's Other Islands - Laysan Is 1 and. 
Kridler trip; brought back a number of Laysan Finches to Honolulu Zoo and sent 
to mainland to see if birds can be bred in captivity, ; "scientists now place 
number at about 8,000" "scientists estimate that between 1*50 and 500 "Laysan 
Teal on Laysan; Ron Walker along on trip; 126 Laysan Finches on island; about 
a million Sooty Terns; 1^0,000 Laysan Albatross, 20,000 Black-footed. Albatross, 
200,000 Bonin Petrels; estimated that 10,000 Laysan Finches were on island. 
LISIANSKI ISLAND 
Dec. 22,1966 - ' onolulu Stab Bulletin - Hawaii's Other Islands - Lisianski Island. 
Kridler trip; Japanese ship Aju wrecked on Lisianski; counted 139 Hawaiian Monk 
Seals and tagged. 17; estimated Sooty Tern and Bonin Petrel at 100,000; counted 
as many as 2,600 Laysan Albatrosses. 
PEARL AND HERMES REEF 
Dec. 21*, 1966 - Honolulu Star Bulletin - Hawaii's Other Islands - Pearl and Hermes. 
Kridler trip; counted and observed seabirds, turtles, and birds; raar’ted turtles 
on back with a large circle of flourescent red paint; counted and tagged 1*3 
new turtles and recorded lo previously tagged. 
