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Baker Island Survey 
25 March 1966 
The island was visited from 0900 to 1300 on 25 March. A brief biological sur 
survey was conducted. A club of about 50 Blue-faced Boobies were seen 
on the south beach. Frigatebirds were seen overhead arid a few Sooty 
Terns were present. The colony of Noddy Terns is still breeding* There 
were 283 eggs and a ^ aw chicks on the island in the lagoon. The water 
level of the lagoon has again lowered. 
The vegetation is showing definite signs of drying. Leaves of the 
grasses Lepturus and Digitera are now only half green* There is a 
noticeable amount of drying since early February. The leaves are dropping 
from some of the Sida although they are still in bloom. The drying in 
the vegetation and the lowered-level of the lagoon indicate that 
the amount of precipitation has decreased in the last month. 
The mouse population seems to have started down. In early February 
mice were to be seen everywhere, but only a few were seen during this 
survey of the island. 
One black-and-white cat was seen on the northeast side of the 
island. Its pelage was good and it looked to be in good physical 
condition. 
On# return was taken on a Blue-faced Booby* No collecting was done, 
and no blood was tkken* 
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