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Clapp , Roger 
1964 Fanning Island, Line Group 
Ma rch 28 - -Went out in early morning and collected eight Red -footed 
Boobies and one 'White-tailed Tropicbird. On the way saw a single male 
F. ariel flying over. 
Packed up and headed for boat. Fred and I stopped at Palmer's for 
referahments where I was regaled with the S. African version of 
"Rodger the Lodger". Oh well. 
Then we toured part of the island with Palmer. The area (to 
left of passage facing island) we went through was more open and grassy 
under the coconuts than in our area. We looked over the buildings 
left (January 14, 1963) by Cable and ’Wireless Ltd. Probably 304- 
species of Introduced plants in this area. Dragonflies were very abundant 
some 100-1504- being visible at any one moment. A single butterfly (sp?) 
seen. 
Returned to ship, skinned birds and packed for next island. Two 
Laughing Gulls were seen at lagoon entrance* a total of 54- occurring 
on the isLand. 
March 29- -Wash ingt on Island, Line Group 
Stopped and chatted for short spell with Bill Fries the island 
manager 
Some 370 natives on the island who seem to have a mania for pets. 
Appax ently -before increase of cats each Gilbertese had from two to six 
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or so lorikeets. They were frequently taken from nest and raised in 
'half-coconut shells . They were fed green coconut milk and papaya Juice. 
(And apparently survived well on the diet.) 
