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MCKEAN ISLAND 
The party landed at 0900 on the l8th and departed at 0700 on the 22nd. 
7 survey was made of th^ bird life (22 species, 14 breeding) and 14,624 'ere 
banded and 4 5 collected. 495 band returns were obtained from 9 species* No mammals 
were ore sent * A small number of geckos and hermit crabs were collected. No skinks e-u 
exist on the island* Over 100 plant collections ei ; were made and numerous 
photographs were taken to compare with those taken in July* An activity study 
was carried on for one day with observations being made every hour. Nest des¬ 
criptions were made for all species and a map wasmade of the distribution of 
nesting species on the island* The study of color phases in the Red-footed 
Booby was continued with full notes taken on over 40 individuals* 
140 blood samples were collected* Although not mentioned in the first 
progress report 151 samples were collected from Howland and 62 from Baker* 
CANTON ISLAND 
Cr\ •» i trv U ■ 
.an- 
stopped here 
for two 
hours to 
transferee an injured sai 
lor to 
to Honolulu. 
During 
this time 
a brief 
survey was 
made 
of bird 
around the 
Ow,. r n and 
a numb e r 
of riant 
specimens 
were* 
collected * 
