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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.