R.D.Kirkpatrick 1965 Journal Binnie Island, Phoenix Islands, Pacific Ocean Feb. 10 9AM We went ashore with no difficulty. Wed. This small British Island is uninhabited and has no growing trees. The dominant vegetation is Boerhavia. A small enclosed lagoon is present. The only mammals present are Rattus exulans, the Polynesian rat. I made up 2 Rattus and collected 17 others for weights and measurements. Feb. 11 P.M. A hermit crab ate the head Thurs from one of my Rattus skins. Feb. 12 7AM We left Birnie Is, with no Fri. difficulty except we sheared a motor pin when the slight surf set us on a rock so we paddled out to the ship. Enderbury Island, Phoenix Islands, Pacific Noon, We arrived and went ashore without our tents since we stayed in a frame house (built by U.S. in 1939). This island is 3 mile N to S and 1 mile E to W. Guano was worked from the central lagoon in the 19th century (remains of rock buildings and diggings are north of our camp). PM We took blood from Blue-faced