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ISLAND ACCOUNTS 
Majuro Atoll 
Pacific Project Observer visited Majuro Atoll on the 10th and 
11th of June. The atoll is located approximately at 0/ 08*N 171° 07’E 
in the Marshall Islands. It is a typical atoll with a large central 
lagoon and low islands surrounding it. Many of the islands are 
inhabited by the Marshallese. 
On June 11, the main island and one small island were surveyed. 
On the main island, sea birds were observed in the palm trees, but 
none were nesting on this island. Birds observed were the Common 
Noddy Tern, Hawaiian Noddy Tern, Fairy Tern, Crested Tern, Black-naped 
Terns, Red-footed Booby and Brown Booby. Other birds observed were 
Reef Herons (dark phase), Golden Plover, Ruddy Turnstones and one kind 
of parrot that I only got a glimpse of. 
Geckos and skinks are very common on the island. The large green 
skink and a large gold and black skink are very common around the 
coconut palms. I watched one eating insects out of a partially rotted 
tree. He ate several different kinds. 
Insects are also present in fairly large numbers. Mosquitoes are 
very common around many of the stagnant water pools that are present on 
the island. There are also large numbers of houseflies, fruit flies, 
butterflies, small moths, spiders, cockroaches and termites. Several 
kinds of large and small ants are also present. 
When I was talking with the agricultural man, he informed me that 
there are ticks present on the island. He said that they give the 
dogs there a bad time. I looked on two dogs, but couldn’t find any. 
Hermit crabs, land crabs and other crabs are also present on the 
island. One small green sea turtle was also seen. Polynesian Rats, 
Norwegian Rats and possibly another kind or rat were seen. Mice were 
also common. 
j Kwajalein Atoll 
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Kwajalein Atoll was visited from June 13th to June 19th® Most 
of the observations on this atoll were carried out in the lagoono On 
the liith of June we went to the northern end of the atoll. Inside the 
lagoon, very few birds were noticed as compared to Majuro© Small fish 
were also noticed to be almost absent. Bird movements inside the lagoon 
were almost absent. Over the islands quite a few Common Noddy Terns, 
Hawaiian Noddy Terns and Fairy Terns were observed. ^rested Terns and 
Black-naped Terns were also seen during the day® Adult Brown Boobies 
were observed sitting on the buoys. Late in the evening of the liith, 
li Ruddy Turnstones flew over the ship and then headed for the southern 
i part of the atoll. 
