SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
WASHINGTON 25, D. G 
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Oct. 22, 1963 
SECOND PROGRESS REPORT * OCT-NOV. TRIP 
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Oct. 18 Landed on Howland Island about 2:00 
Oct. 19 - 20 On Howland Island 
Oct. 21 Left Howland Island about 7*00 AM 
On our second visit to the island we recounted all nestj banded the 
few remaining birds, collected insects and surveyed the plants. 
Activities between our first and second visit had resulted in about 
50 percent reduction in the nesting population of Masked Boobies. 
Bandings 
2nd visit 
total 
percent 
Masked Booty Adult 
305 
2178 
95 
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Immature 
67 
117 
95 
Nestling 
- 
17 
100 
Red-tailed Adult 
1 
12 
25 
Tropic Bird 
Nestling 
- 
13 
100 
Red-footed Booty Adult 
31 
51 
30 
Immature 
5 
-5 
30 
Nestling 
1 
-1 
100 
Great Frigate Adult 
1 
. -l 
30 
Immature 
3 
-3 
30 
Corwin No illy 
1 
2nd visit 
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Collectings 
Masked Booby 
* 1 
total 
10 
Brown Booby 
7 
10 
Red-footed Booby 
11 
11 
Lesser Frigate 
1 
1 
Golden Plover 
3 
8 
Ruddy Turnstone 
- 
3 
