November 20, 1963 
AIR MAIL 
Mr. Bob Sundell 
USCG LQRAN Station 
APO 103 
San Francisco, California 
Dear Bob: 
The Sand Island Report Is shaping up quite nicely. There are 
still few items needed which I didn’t think of in the last letter. One 
is a series of photographs (black and white) of the plants. We need 
close-ups of each species (even introduced ones). Make several photos 
of each at different places (and angles). I have some photos but more 
are needed. I'm sending three rolls of film (along with typewriter 
ribbon). . 
- - . 
Check on the rocky cliff areas along the east beach of Johnston 
(if possible). See if they still are there or if they have been 
destroyed. This was the area where the Bulwer’s Petrels and Fairy 
Terns nested in 1923 according to Wetmore’s Report. We want to compare 
1923 and present conditions. As other items come up I'll write. 
I thought I brought back to D. C. the original pencil outline of 
Send island (which I traced from one Lt. Hayes has), but I can't seem 
to find it. Look in the Project files there and see if I left it. 
If you find it send it back as soon as possible by air mail. I am 
interested in the whole island including the man-made part. 
Best regards. 
Binian Amerson 
Research Curator, Pacific Project 
Division of Birds 
P. S. One Blue-faced Booby (757-^300) was banded on July 13, 1963 
(already recorded on banding schedule).. The other one (737-Wi-OQ) was 
banded July 2k , 1963 and has not been sent in on a schedule. 
