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a .029 Oxrds ol 5 species were banded as broken down below. 
Species 
Red-tailed Trop'.cbird 
Blue-faced Booby 
number banded 
Brown Booby 
Red-footed Booby 
Great Frigatebird 
612 
16 
339 
60 
Seventeen species were recorded of which 10 and possibly 11 were breeding. 
lue signu record of a Black-bellied Plover is an interesting addition to the 
is lane .List. and the breeding colony of Lesser Frigatebirds further augments the 
aaua accumulated by ATF trips on this for erly little known species. 
A herd of five pigs was wipedout by the S.I. party as these seemed to be 
a major factor in reducing the bird population. One cat was seen and remains of 
otners were founa. near absence of tracks weald seem to indicate a very small 
population. House mice were common everywhere on the island and several were 
collected. 
Tne small reddish fish in the central lagoon reported by Bryan turned out 
to be brina shrimp. 
Starbuck Island 
Presence of large rocks in the reef makes landing in any type of surf 
ciciigeroas. All memoers 01 tne party recieved numerous bruises and coral cuts in 
one process 02 launching boavs. Our stay was shortened when we left early to 
avoid being trapped by worsening surf conditions. Presence of 300-500 cats on 
tne island nas reduced the population of birds and anlhilated almost evervthi 
j ng 
but Sooty Terns. The mortality on the large breeding colonies of this species was 
about 1000 birds a night. Banding operations were somewhat hindered by the four hour 
round trio from camo to the nesting colonies. 
