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USS TAWAKONI (ATF 114)
PEARL HARBOR
HAWAII
FIFTH AND LAST PROGRESS REPORT
OCT-NOV PHOENIX ISLAND TRIP
Nov. 27, 1963
November 16 Landed on Enderbury at 11AM
November 17-19 On Enderbury
November 20 Left Enderbury at 11PM
November 21 Left Roger Clapp and Dave Bratley on Canton at 5AM
November 22-25 At sea
November 26 Arrived Pearl Harbor 4PM
ENDERBURY ISLAND
Landed here in rough surf and left in almost complete calm.
Working conditions on the island were the hottest encountered on
this trip.
BIRDS: Eighteen species of birds were recorded of which nine were
breeding.
BANDING: 3589 birds of 10 species were banded as listed below.
Species Number Percent of Population
Masked Booby Adult 666 90-95
Immature 176 90-95
Nestlings 66 95-100
Brown Booby Adult 57 50
Immature 12 50
Nestling 2 20
Red-footed Booby Adult 570 30-40
Immature 140 30-40
Nestling 217 95-100
Great Frigate Adult 44 5
Nestling 356 95-100