Wirt ?!, 
1963 
March 
ATT 1 
70 
SAND ISLAND* 
A small low-lying sand island just west of the main boat channel, 
with no vegetation; less than 100 yards long. No birds were noted on this 
island. There were 7 seals on the island when we landed. On tagged 
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seal, # 124, was noted and one new one was tagged. We left about 1030. 
#131 adult ? 
GBASS ISLANDS 
This is one of the 3 out of the 6 along the south reef with 
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vegetation. The west end is largest, with a verity of low vegetation. 
Along sandy peninsula runs east from this vegetated are© for about this 
200 yards in an E-W direction. A large sandy point extends southward 
from the west end of the island. There is a wide sandy beach on the 
north side of the vegetated ares. 
The island has both Laysan and black—foots nesting, the latter 
seem to be in greater numbers. There ere masked boobies and frigates 
nesting here also. Brown boobies were seen but no nests noted. Sooty 
and*Bonin petrels were nesting in the vegetated area. We saw one red-footed 
booby and 2 curlews. There were several turnstones and a couple of 
sanderlings on the beach. 
A total of 39 seals were counted on this island, including 16 
new ones tagged, end 8 returns. 
New animals are* 
#132 adult 9 east end in vegetation 
#133 adult 9 east end in vegetation 
(large) 
#134 adult 9 (large) east end in vegetation 
