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Other Details: The party arrived at Baker Island at 1130 on February3# An 
extremely high au tt made landings and departures extremely hazardous# Landings 
were finally made on the south side of the island after several attempts to use 
the west side# On departure the second boat load was creamed and the Polaroid 
Camera was apparently lost when the gear was thrown out# Other gear was recovered 
some of it a mile-at-sea# The accident can be attributed to inexperience on the 
part of the boat crew as the surf was not that bad# 
Blue-faced Boobies were present In two clubs on the sidth side of the Island* 
Two nights were spent banding these birds and 30 blood samples were taken* A 
few scattered nests were found* 
Sooty Terns were seen over the Island In small numbers In the daytime and heard 
in small numbers at night, 
Gray-backed Terns were nesting in an area on the southside of the island about 
1/2 mile from the westside* A total of 12 birds were seen in the daytime but 
only 2 nests were found. This is the first nesting away from the lagoon area 
island for any specids except the Blue-faced Booby *r- faj-h 
Common Noddies were nesting in full. force on the little island on the eastside 
of the island* At night the birds were packed into the island in great numbers 
roosting and the island was filled to capacity* Attempts were made to band them 
but they sppoked and flew before banding could be accomplished* 
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