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1965
SIC#8
RRJ
12
to camp. Saw a total of 4 rats,
3 dogs. Caught 1 rat 1!
26 May 65 Up @ 0630, broke camp,
off island at 0700, underway
& Phoenix D. Began repack &
cleaning gear, stuffing birds.
Island in sight at 1530.
Gear into boats & landed at
1630. Slippery rock landing
ledge. Set up camp!
Brief look over island:
Large nesting colony of lesser
frigate near lagoon. Great
frigate colony between camp
and L. Frig. colony, most
on small nestlings; a few on
e* eggs. One nest w/ 2 nestlings;
one w/ down all over, one bare.
RTTB nesting (20+) under
loose slabs.
Xmas & S. compete for
rock slabs w/ RTTB, have seen
20+, 1 nestling.
Gray-backed Terns scattered
about island, some on eggs,
most appear to be just roosting.
Cm. Noddies on eggs on nest
built of dead frigate's on