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Itinerary - cont. 
Date Time Location 
July 5 0630-1030 9 00* N 155 00*W Collecting at Sea 
July 8 0900 Pear/ Harbor 
SIC # 8 - Summary 
Personnels Fred C # Sibley (Leader), Robert Fl^et (Assistant Leader), 
Dennis Stadel, Lawrence Huber, Robert Standen and 
Robert Long (Botanist). Long joined the trip at Pago Pago 
Ship: U.S.S. Arikara, ATF 98 - Lt. Rhule 
During the period May 10 to July 8, 1965 twelve islands of the Phoenix 
and Line groups were visited. These included three islands not previously 
visited by POBSP (Tongareva, Vostok, Caroline) and three which had been 
visited only once before (Malden, Starbuck and Fanning). Twentyseven days 
were spent on the islands and thirtytwo days were spent enroute to the 
islands. 
At sea collecting was carried out on 7 days f^o periods of 2-4 hours. 
A rubber raft with motor was used on these occassions to spread oil 
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slicks and allow collecting away from the ship. Various methods of attracting &ata?' 
birds were tried and 46 birds were collected. None of the methods work if 
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birds are uncommon in the area. In areas where birds are present an oil slick 
works very well (at least 3 gallons needed) to attract shearwaters and petrels. 
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Bits of garbage and particularly live decoys placed in the slick increased 
the time birds spent over the slick. Squid thrown into the water attracted 
nearby birds to the immediate vicinity of the raft. A kite with a bird 
painted on it proved effective in attracting tropicbirds. In general. 20-40% 
more birds were seen from the raft than from the ship, and frigatebirds 
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were the species most commonly missed by the shipboard observer. 
Surf conditions were light to moderate on all islands and no difficulties 
were encountered. The ship was very cooperative and made life far more 
enjoyable than has been the case on previous trips. Boat runs were provided 
every day at 0800 and 1600. One person from the Smithsonian party would go 
out each dag agd then come back on the 1600 boat run. Radio checks at 0730 
and 1800 the least disruption of the island working schedule. 
Bird surfeys were made on all islands. The ones on Canton, Tongareva, 
