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R. lapp 
1964 ‘ ' . | 
Oct e 1 6 __ __ __ 
Checked the boat in the channel for rats as I 
came onto Bikar Island. Collected one skeleton 
with fur and a grain sample. Grain was 
concentrated in the wheelhouse and in a bin aft. h 
Most of it had been nretty well chewed over and 
proabably ? no longer serves as a major food 
source. There are probably relatively few rats on 
the shin. I saw only one in a 10-15 minute 
search. It anneared too large to be exulans 
I took a swing at it with mv stick but it was 
coming from behind me (from above deck) and was 
gone before I could orient on it. Other possible 
food sourves are sowbugs, small crabs and 
cock r oach es . Taoumi • 
One nestling ^ o mm o n ■ K o d d y was seen by ^islocki 
and a smaller number, were seen, north of the area 
I worked in by Binion 
On B 
broken 
ikar for only about ?. hours camp being 
sh ortly after I arrived. 
We then set out for Jaboernkku. En route we 
stonned and looked over a small sand island 
(Jabiru?) 1 Sanderling was seen,, 1 roosting 
Crested Tern, a Reef Heron, Several Black-naned 
Tern, 25 Ruddy Turnstone, 5 Wandering Tattler, 
and 1 Bristle-thighed Curlew. 
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