and water. All of this equipment was brought in by helicopter 
which conies back every couple of weeks or so to bring them additional 
provisions. We set up our camp about J50 yards.:from them, the tents 
seemed to be satisfactory and were easily anchored in the sand by 
placing dead men at the four corners. Our camps are both on the 
hSrthwest side of the island near the marked landing. Field party 
members then dispersed in several directions along the beach and 
inland to the lagoon to survey the habitat and begin our species 
count of the island at this time. Five seals were tagged this afternoon 
on the beach north of the boat landing on the West aside of the island. 
We returned to our camp about dusk at which time we were invited to 
dinner by the mapping crew and it was most enjoyable to eat a meal 
while sitting still and not have to chase it across the table. After 
dinner the field party split into two groups and began banding birds. 
Operations which continued from about 1900 until 2300. The party banded 
about 300 Bonin Island Petrels and 5 Golden Plovers. We find that most 
species of birds are easily captured at night with the aid of a light. 
The crows and plovers being some of the exceptions. We also picked up 
several Noddies and one Bristle-thighed Curlew; one Laysan Teal, several 
Sooty Petrels (0. markhami). The Albatrosses will also be very easy 
to catch at night at which time it will be easy to determine which 
birds are unoccupied. I believe that using the small rubber boat to 
get in and out from these islands is going to prove somewhat difficult. 
It is impossible to keep all of the equipment dry even in calm weather 
like we had today and all personnel were thoroughly soaked on the trip 
in. There is not much fire wood on these islands which do net hold 
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