Fleet, Robert R., 1963-1965
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1965 RIC #3 Observed Fairy Tens(12). One with 06+1 large nestling in grace of trees girl Not quora may. 1st breeding record for Island. Saw 2 Hawisia Noddies on eggs. in same area. Collected specimens J RTTB, G.Frig., Brm Borley. Collected Zeracea samples from mints (8+) Banded & returned RTBs in evening from area of quora heap. Banded 56 birds. 01June65 Up @ 0700, packed remains of gear & moved it to beach. Into ship underway for Canton. 1450 into whaleboat towing rubber craft through channel @ Canton, past Span Island: Observed Observed 19 Bmn TB., many Common Ns, some Carey-backed( Tens flying. Span Is. is about 23 acres of local milble sledged from lapson. low grasses!!! on top. Height of is. about 30-40'. Over to Span Is. after dark, collected 8 rats, may be R. exulans.