SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
WASHINGTON 25, D. C. 
Baker Island 
Birds 
Birds greatly reduced from previous visits# Only 11 species observed, none 
breeding, and only 6 species using island as a roosting area# No birds banded. 
No blood samples taken. One species of gull new to the island was collected. 
Mammals 
Three of four cats seen were run to death. 
Insects 
Conolete coverage of all habitats with sweep net, aspirators, and hand searching 
Sin Berlizi samples were taken. A total of 400 * individuals of about 25 
soocies were collected. 
Remarks 
Twenty- four hours were spent here, island vegetation muen more lusn than in 
ctober. Surf conditions very poor with 10-12 foot wave 
So 
