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USS TAWAKONI (ATF 114> 
PEARL HARBOR 
HAWAII 
FIFTH AND LAST PROGRESS REPORT 
OCT-NOV PHOENIX ISLAND TRIP 
Nov. 27, 1963 
November 16 Landed on Enderbury at HAM 
November 17-19 On Enderbury 
November 20 Left Enderbury at 11PM 
November 21 Left Roger Clapp and Dave Bratley on Canton at 5AM 
November 22-25 At sea , 
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November 26 Arrived Pearl Harbor 4PM 
ENDERBURY ISLAND 
Landed here in rough surf and left in almost complete calm. 
Working conditions on the island were the hottest encountered on 
this trip. 
BIRDS; Eighteen species of birds were recorded of which nine were 
breeding* 
BANDING; 3589 birds of 10 species were banded as listed below. 
Percent of Population 
90-95 
- 90-95 
95-100 
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Masked Booby 
Adult 
666 
176 
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66 
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Brown Booby 
Adult 
57 
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12 
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Red-footed Booby Adult 
570 
Immature 
140 
Nestling 
217 
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Great Frigate 
Adult 
44 
356 
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30-40 
95-100 
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