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Marshall and Gilbert Islsinds Trip Progress Report 
October 1 - 29 f 1964 
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October 1 
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Departed Honolulu 
Arrived Taongi Atoll 
Departed Taongi Atoll 
Arrived Bikar Atoll 
Departed Bikar Atoll 
Arrived Taka Atoll 
Departed Taka Atoll 
Arrived Jemo Atoll 
Departed Jemo Atoll 
Arrived Erikub Atoll 
Departed Erikub Atoll 
Arrived Kwajalein Atoll 
ISLAND ACCOUNTS: 
AT SEJL October 1-10 
Daily "at sea" bird observations were made during daylight hours. 
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Noted a large concentration of Sooty Shearwaters migrating South, 
while in the area south of the Hawaiian Islands. This species and 
all other bird species deareased in number as the ship progressed 
westward from the above area. Collected a Cook's Petrel (?) and a 
Ruddy Turnstone. Banded one Red-tailed Tropicbird. 
TAONGI ATOLL October 10-13 
Visited each island and obtained bird population estimates 
and breeding status for each. Banded 3185 birds of 9 speeies (no 
returns or recoveries). Collected 23 birds (9 species) and one 
Polynesian Rat. Plants and insects were collected. Obtained ten 
blood samples from one species of bird. Twehty bird species were 
recorded during our stay on Taongi Atoll. Three of these were new 
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records for the atoll. Table I lists the birds .recorded. The field 
party left Taongi one day early due to a continuous rain. 
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