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Progress Report - Fanning Island 
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which effectively nullified our operations for that day* A tidal wave warning 
the same night left the party overly tired the next day. However, the 
scarcity of birds made banding quite impractical, 21 birds of 2 species wore 
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banded, 21 individuals of 7 species wore collected and a general insect 
collection was made, Mr, Palmer, island manager, aided us greatly in 
finding good areas for birds and helped us cover the 30 mile plus perimeter 
of the island, 
Kampala! Dogs, cats, and pigs wore present under domestication and rats were 
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fairly common everywhere, toe rat collected, 400 ^ GUbortese workers are 
established on the island. 
Plants t A rough survey of the plants was made. 
Washington Island 
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Parts of three days were spent here. The extreme wetness of the islan d made 
camping impossible so only ono night was spent ashore in the island manager* a 
house. The Island manager provided a boat and guides and we were therefore able 
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to visit most of this island. 
Binds i 32 bir s of 4 species wore collected including a good series of the 
two endemic land birds, 2 Rod-footed Boobies wore banded on the ship but it 
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proved impossible to band on the island, 
Mammals 1 Cats, dogs, and pigs kept as pets. Many cats running wild. Rate 
formerly abundant but now raro. 
Other 1 Plant and insoert collections made represent part of the total insect 
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and plant fauna, freshwater fish collected include only introduced species, others 
being rare or extinct. Collections of lizards were made. 
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