Baker Islana 
iarty of Tordoff and Woodward landed hero on 16 September and 
departed 20 September. A change in the direction of the wind on the 
20th increased the height of the surf and made the departure difficult 
No trouble was encountered landing. 
Daily watches were held to dtermine the use of the island by 
various bird species. Fifteen species of birds were recorded. Lush 
vegetation and standing water indicated heavy recent rainfill*. 
Bird numbers were down considerably from previous visits. The 
only s ecies nesting was the Blue-Faced Booby (two nests). It 
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believed that the Noddy Terns usually found nesting in the lagoon were 
flooded out. Shorebirds were the most common element of the avifauna. 
Two Sharp-Tailed Sandpipers were collectd, a first for the island. 
A red-rumped Ruddy Turnstone was seen also. Lius were much less 
common than in February. 
