viii 
72. Sooty Tern adult with recently hatched young at Southeast 
Island, June 1967 . POBSP photograph by R.L. DeLong. 102 
73► Brown Noddy nest showing egg and nest material at Southeast 
Island, 23-30 August 1967 . POBSP photograph by R.B. Clapp. 103 
74. Black Noddy on nest placed in Eragrostis at Southeast Island, 
June I 967 . POBSP photograph by R.L. DeLong. 103 
75. An introduced, banded Laysan Finch in Sesuvium and Tribulus 
at Southeast Island, 28-30 August 1967 . POBSP photograph by 
Hi Bo Clapp. ' 104 
76 . Laysan Finch nest with two eggs in Eragrostis at Southeast 
Island, June 1967 . POBSP photograph by R.L. DeLong. 104 
77• Sanderling (center front), Ruddy Turnstones (center rear), 
• 1 and Wandering Tattler (r.) on beach at Southeast Island, 
l4 March 1964. POBSP photograph by A.B. Amerson, Jr. 105 
78 . Bristle-thighed Curlews on coral-rock ledges at Southeast 
Island, 28-30 August 1967 . POBSP photograph by R 0 B. Clapp. 105 
79* Yearling Hawaiian Monk Seal on lagoon beach at Southeast 
Island, March 1963 . POBSP photograph by W.O. Wirtz, II. 250 
80. Adult Hawaiian .Monk Seals basking in the sun on the vegetated 
portion at Southeast Island, 28 August 1967 . POBSP photograph 
by D.I. Hoff. 250 
LIST OF TABLES 
1. POBSP and BSF /7 survey dates of islands at Pearl and Hermes 
Reef. 36 
2 . Vascular plant distribution at Pearl and Hermes Reef. 39 
3 . Black Turtle observations at Pearl and Hermes Reef. 6l 
1 J-. Maximum breeding periods of Pearl and Hermes Reef resident 
seabirds. r 73 
5 - Monthly occurrence of non-resident birds at Pearl and Hermes 
Reef. 74 
6. Status of the birds on Pearl and Hermes Reef. 76 
7 . Status, recent population, and habitat of Bird Island birds. 78 
8. Status, recent population, and habitat of Grass Island birds. 79 
