west end of the island. There is a wide st ndy besch on the north aide 
of the vegetated area. The island has hoth Laysan end Black footed 
Albatross nesting the letter seemed to be in greater numbers. Masked 
Boobies and Frigates are nesting also. Brown Boobiesseem but no nest 
noted. Sooty and Bonin Petrels were nesting in the vegetated area. 
One redfooted booby and two curlews recorded elso, some Tern stones 
and Sanderllngs on the beach, 39 seals were counted on the island 
when we arrived. Fittery Island lies north of Seal Island it is 
roughly triangler with points at the south, west and east. A higfc 
beech on the west side, a cressant ship beach on the south east 
side, there is no vegetation whet so ever, there is a slight depression 
m 
in the center of the island. There ere prehspes several hundred 
Black footed Albatross nesting here , a few Lays an Albatross. About 
two dozen Mesked Boob# nest were noted many of the birds were banded. 
We collected an immature gull on the east side of the south point. 
