19 Sept# (cont#) 
17U0 - One Howland Island Bi ue -faced Booby circling over the island* 
Along the sandy beach in front of camp there are many small crab holes 
with piles of sand by them# *hese crabs have a body about two inches wide# The 
upperside is white and the underside purple# The eyestalks are long with# the 
eyes about 3/U of the way up* Burrows are about 10 inches long and curve to one 
side# '^his species can be seen running into the surf# I believe that these are 
commonly called ghost crabs* 
1755 - Blue-faced Boobies landing in club area* Seven present - two with red 
paint, one with blue paint# 
1810 - Four more Blue-faced Boobies came in from the west and landed# Two with 
red paint# 
1820 - Two Howland Island birds came in from the SSW and landed in the club* 
I 8 I 1 O - 8 birds in club# Others have flown away# Three more just landed* 
18U3 - 8 birds in club# Flock of 13 just Hew by heading North# 
1855 - *lock of 8 ^lue-faced Boobies and one R^d-footed Booby circling the island# 
Starting about 2©30 we had one heck of a rain - perhaps 1 inch fell in littl 
over a half hour# At 2130 we went out after the club, but when we got there 
only a bird in the nest was present# Perhaps the heavy rain drove the rest of 
the birds away* Checked the lighthouse* Two Hawaiian Noddies present - caught 
and banded both* 
Went out again at 2 I 4 .OO# Behind camp I saw one cat and walking around the 
beach saw three more# The booby club was not to be found anywhere on the beach 
Three Hawaiian Noddies present on the lighthouse - a&e caught and one already 
banded# 7 ** 
When the storm passed the island this afternoon we had a Killer Whale just 
a little ways offshore - white underneath- black on top. 
20 Sept# 
Left Baker at 0600 in very rough surf which we didn’t get through the 
first time# The wind had changed direction and was coming out of the SW and 
created very large waves# 
