SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION WASHINGTON 25, D. C. PROGRESS REPORT * GARDNER ISLAND Party spent 26 hours here from late the 28th to late the 29th. Party covered all parts of the island at least once including an entire circuit of the island on foot. (10 miles plus) Birds: 17 species were recorded. Only 3 species were breeding, 1 was domesticated, and 6 species were represented by less than 10 birds. Banding: Not possible to reach any of the nesting birds. They were either 60-90 feet up in trees or 20-30 feet up in coconut palms. Blood Samples : Taken only from shot birds. 8 samples from 5 species. Red-footed Booby 2 Great Frigate 1 Wandering Tattler 2 Godwit 2 Sandpiper No. 2 1 Collected: 12 specimens of 5 species were collected. Red-footed Booby 4 Great Frigate 1 Wandering Tattler 2 Godwit 2 Sandpiper No. 2 3 The difference between collecting and blood sampling shows the difficulty in obtaining enough blood from dead birds. Mammals: Cats and dogs kept by natives; 10-15 of each. 210 natives will be evacuated by Christmas. Some rats seen. Reptiles : Skink - fairly common, 2 collected. Small species gekko - 30 plus or minus collected. Large species gekko - 5 plus or minus collected. Turtles - 2 seen offshore but natives didn't succeed in catching them. Numerous insects were collected, plants were surveyed, and photographs were taken of all major habitat areas. FCS/rbc