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PROGRESS REPORT - AT if' - June, 1 
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-^ai-L/ig the montn of June five islands in the Line group wore visited and 
e-v^ensive zoological and botanical survey work was carried out. A total oi 
lo days wore speno asnore while 1^ were soent at sea. 
Complete bird and mammalS surveys were made on all islands, collections 
neie made o^. oiras, mammals, insects ( particularly ectoparasites), olants 
ana reptiles, extensive banding operations were carried out, blood samples were 
taken when possible, and rough vegetation cover maps were made. During the 
month oi June 2*4-, 7^3 birds of 13 species were banded and 36 individuals of 
12 species were collected. 
At Sea Work 
Ao sea Waucnes were maintained between Pearl Karoor and Palmyra Island 
and between Starouck Island and Pago Pag o, American Samoa. A long-tailed 
Jaeger ( first record for the central Pacific) and a Manx Shearwater ( ran~e 
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extension) were collected along with three other birds. Two birds were banded 
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at sea. 
Palmyra Island 
Due to restrictions in the schedule imposed by higher authorities we were 
unable to spend sufficient time here to make the stop worthwhile. Orientation 
of the scientific party and working out of operations between the ship and 
the S.i. paruy left little time for high efficiency work. 
^33 birds of three species were banded as outlined below. 
Species 
Red-footed Booby 
Broxvn Booby 
Common Noddy 
No . Banded 
474 
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8 
Sixty blood samples were collected from Red-footed Eoobies. It was impossible 
