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The island is approximately 1083 feet long and 238 feet at its 
widest point. At the West end the island is approximately 10 - 
12 feet high and appears to he eroding due to its steep hank. 
'Die island gradually slopes from, this height to the sea on the 
East end. The rubber craft could have landed about midway the 
island on the South side. A dead seal pup was found on the Ilorth 
beach. I banded all the Lays an Subadult chicles (eight) and all the 
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Black-footed Albatross subadult chicks (thirty- nine) while Fred 
banded the Masked Boobies (adults and chicks) and Red -footed 
Boobies. Four Red-tailed Tropicbirds were also nesting. Many 
Shearwater burrows were seen and fallen into. Two Christmas 
Island Shearwaters were also seen. About 11:30 the whaleboat 
arrived and we decided to pack up and meet it and go on back to Whale - 
Skate. But the patch on the rubber boat gave way and the whole 
boat came on into Trig. It was able to get within 23 feet of 
shore but was on bottom. The equipment was carried to the 
whaleboat and loaded and the rubber craft pulled around the island 
and lashed onto the whaleboat. Before leaving we witnessed a seal 
fight between two bulls over a female (light color). It lasted 
about five minutes in shallow water with the loser leaving. Blood 
%/as drawn around the head and flippers. The female meanwhile lay 
^unconcerned . We had a hard time pushing the %/haleboat back out into 
deep water . Everyone including the Skipper (Lt. Gandy) got %/et. 
Hie rubber boat %-ras left in deep water. While on the ■way to Whale- 
Skate Island the motor in the whaleboat stopped and the crew had trouble 
