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As a result 41 Masked Boobies and 1 Red-footed Booby were
recaptured.
Collecting: 5 specimens of 3 species were collected.
Christmas I. Shearwater 1
Sandpiper No. 1 3
Sandpiper No. 2 1
Reptiles : Evidence of turtles but none seen.
Mammals: Island overrun with small rats. 10 collected and
10 blood samples obtained from about 40 rats.
Thad C. Sible