The third in a series of documentaries made by New Zealand biologist Gordon Williams who made a survey of the natural history of Pitcairn Island in 1957. It features recordings he made on the island.
In this programme he describes the landscape and flora and fauna of the island, including the remaining pockets of native forest.
A recording of the bird which islanders called a 'sparrow' is heard. At remote Oeno Island, Williams recorded sea-birds which he says were quite tame.
He describes the bird-life and the lizards. One species of lizard might be unique to Pitcairn. At night, large hermit crabs and Polynesian rats come out.
Galapagos turtles have been introduced to the island and two unidentified islanders are recorded briefly talking about eating turtle. Tropical mosquitos and parasites are largely unknown.
Fred Christian tells a story about hunting sharks. Clarence Young talks about the bird life on Oeno Island, which is reached via a 15-hour journey by whale boat. Another man describes the dangers of making the open-sea voyages.
The bird life of the atoll of Oeno Island is described and recordings of petrels, boobies, frigate birds and terns are heard. Migratory birds stop over on Oeno. The little wandering tatler and the whistling curlew are heard, with a call like a dog whistle.
Two islanders discuss an incident on a trip to Oeno when a woman needed a tooth pulled. Pastor Hawkes offers a prayer for a safe journey back to Pitcairn.
Gordon Williams describes the natural history of the other two islands in the group: Henderson, which has some unique bird species and Ducie which is an atoll with birdlife similar to Oeno.
As he leaves to return to New Zealand the islanders sing a song of farewell.