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to obtain variety because of the distances involved ( 6 miles ro nd trip on 
fooo) or to obtain larger numbers of samples under the time limitations imoosed. 
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12 birds of 4 species were collected. A sight record of an adult Lau^hin^ 
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Gull is new for the island and one of the few records from the central Pacific. 
Washington Island 
Cur s'cay here was extended when Bob Long was trapped ashore by high surf. 
0-Lily limited ornic no -Logical work was possible from the ship during our 3 
days offshore. Collections of birds were made from feeding flocks in the 
vicinity of the ship. 
lhis illustrates again that ATFs are not able to deal with unfavorable surf 
conditions and that a party should never go ashore without adequate reserve 
iOoci ana water supplies. On Star Duck Island a whole day was lost when the oarty 
le-it a day early to avoid possible worsening surf conditions. 
Bill Freus, island manager, was extremely helpful again. He provided 
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accomodations ashore for the botoniss who was suffe ring from prolonged sea- 
sickness and donated two ruboer rafts to the part to replace the two faulty 
and poorly inspected ones we had brought from Pearl Harbor. 
CHRISTMAS Island 
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During our stay here overnight visits were made to Cook Island and Hotu 
^aoa, oase camp was established on Motu Upua, and three members of the party made 
an 80 mile round trip on bicycles to the eastern end of the island from our 
base camp. As oefore it proved impossible to survey the entire island in detail 
but the general survey was more complete tuis trip than last. 
Kr. Roberts, District Commissioner, informed us that ail military personnel 
would be gone by June 30 and that we should have no trouble finding accomodations 
next trip. Only one incident between ship personnel and t e british marred our 
