Quartz crystals fomed at a few points, usually in small pockets. 
crystals numerous on SE side of S elevation. 
Li'ttle vegetation. A few plants or Resuvium (?) and algae growing on 
moist surfaces. Marine algae grow as far up as surf reaches. 
2 species of diptua (one not secured) Lepisma 3 specimens 
e case bearing moths - larvae taken with adults from immediate 
vicinity - i.e., rocks to which larvae were attached in 199 ’s. 
1 species Earwig. 
2 mites, one gray - numerous, one red. 
3 spiders numerous 
1 isopod. 
1 centipede. 
All above invertebrates with exception of flies (taken on flowers of 
Portulacci) were taken around and beneath guano covered stones above point 
C on central elevation -- flies were also seen near brackish pool E side of 
S elevatinn but no larvae found thereon. 
Good earth found beneath stones at elevation of about 100 feet. 
Birds . Sula cyanops nesting abundantly. Anous stolidus with fully 
fledged young. Sterna lunata, Procelsterna , Gygis alba, Fregata 
(not nesting). Sterna fulignosa, (l pr seen), Phaethon rubricauda 
, Tattler, Numenius tahitiensis, Diomedea nigripes flying about 
One Sula leucogaster flew about the Tanager. numerous on rocks as 
high as surf reaches. 11 or 12 species of molluscs taken. 3 species of 
echinoids. 
— Sailed from Nihoa 9 E.M. 
Nov. 23 . Steaming all day. 
Thurs. 24. Sighted Nihoa about 7 A.M. Dropped anchor about 1 P.M. 
Boat with Thaanum, Thurston, Dranga, Grant, Lawrence, Wetmore, and 
Sjhlemmer put off to shore under west precipice after it was seen that no 
landing could be effected on south shore. 
Dranga 1 Thaanum took 13 species of shells, 2 species of echinoids. 
Grant caught 11 ft. 6 in. shark off Tanager in evening (see p. 90 ). 
Not determinable in Jordan and Evermann’s Hawaiian 
Female cardiarias nesiotes (?) 8-l/4" taken with 8 yoimg in (l 
present). Part of adults’ teeth preserved. 
Brisk east wind prevented landing. 
Friday 25. No landing possible in A.M. Wind still easterly with heavy 
swells. King, Wetmore, and Dranga tried to get ashore at 5 P.M. but failed. 
Sat. 26 . Left Nihoa for Honolulu with no prospect of being able to land in 
immediate future. 
Sunday 27 . Arrived Honolulu 6 P.M. 
