SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
WASHINGTON 25, D. G 
CANTON ISLAND 
Party spent 24 hours here from late on the 22nd to late on the 23rd. Party 
covered all parts of the island at least once. 
Made contact with the British resident concerning our visit to the Phoenix 
Islands. 
Birds : 11 species recorded of which 4 were nesting. Heaviest concentrations 
of terns were on Spam Island. 
Banding : 37 birds of 4 species were banded. o 
Species Number Percent of Birds 
Red-footed Booby 1 2 
Great Frigate 1 .5 
Gray-backed Tern 1 .003 
Common Noddy-nestling 34 90 s 
Blood Samples : 23 samples of 5 species were taken 
Species 
Number 
Red-footed Booby 1 
Great Frigate 1 
Gray-backed Tern 10 
Common Noddy 10 
CAT 1 
Col 1 ecting : 2 specimens of a species of Godwit were collected. 
Mammal s : Cats; abundant. Wild as well as pets. 
Dogs; at least 5 different pets 
Rats; four young removed from stomach of cat. 
Humans; 400-500 Almost half Americans and the other half Gilbertese. 
Reptiles s Skinks; - common 
Turtles - reported as common in lagoon, none found on beach. 
