Fourth Progress Report 
Nov. 16, 1963 
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Nov. 8 Arrived Pago Pago, American Samoa, 9 AM 
Nov. 9-11 At Pago Pago 
Nov. 12 Departed Pago Pago, 8 AM 
Nov. 13 At Sea 
Nov. 14 Landed Biraie Island 2 PM 
Nov. 15 On Biraie 
Nov. 16 Departed Biraie Island at 7 AM 
Samoa 
This stop was a rest and recreation stop for the crew and the 
ship was open to visitors during this period. As a result it was 
impossible to collect or skin birds. Party spent all four days 
walking to various parts of the island including the airport and 
the highest mountains. Only four species recorded for the island 
were not seen by the group. 
Biraie Island 
This was the smallest island visited and the first with a really 
dense population of rats. A total of 40 hours were spent here. 
Birds : 21 species recorded only 4 of which were breeding. 
Banding: 1190 birds of 3 species were banded: 
Masked Booby 
Adult 
699 
Nestling 
50 
Brown Booby 
Adult 
38 
Nestling 
3 
Common Noddy 
Adult 
365 
Nestling 
35 
All Masked Boobies were marked with spray paint to enable 
us to distinguish current bands from older ones. 
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