WEATHER CONDITIONS ON BAKER 
March 4-10, 1963 : Fairyly dry - ABE personal communication 
July 4-10, 1963 : Fairly even cover of low grasses. Many eggs washed off Noddy colony 
October 14-18,1963 : Island unchanged since July. No precipitation during our stay 
February 13-14,1964 : Island vegetation much more lush than October. 
July 21-22, 1964 
Island vegetation unchanged from February. 
October 13-15, 1964 : 
February 3-5; 1965 : Vegetation in poor condition on Baker. Mimosa Sida and three species 
of grass are badly burned from lack of rain. Only Portulaca, B.+T.healthy| 
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September 16-20,1965: Lush, vegetation and standing water indicated heavy recent rainfall. 
October 15-21, 1965 : At about midnight last night we had a downpour 
November 25, 1965 
February 5-7* 1966 
February 27-28/ 1966: 
March 25, 1966 
May 2-3, 1966 
Vegetation is showing definite signs of drying. Leaves of Lepturus and 
Digitaria only half green. Leaves dropping from some Sida in bloom, _ 
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Vegetation shows considerable evidence of prolonged drought. 2/3 of * 
Mimosa dead. Much of Lepturus along west beach crest dead,Some sida blm 
Must have had a fair amount of rainfall since July.Most of Lepturus 
had green growth above dead stalks. Lagoon level risen at least 6 in. 
July 12, ±966 
August 14, 1966 
September 18, 1966 
October 13-14, 
Only the Portulaca and Cordia healthy. Other vegetation sparse and 
brown indicating very little rain fell in past month. 
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