Lesser Frigate Nestling 1138 85-90 Red-tailed Tropic Bird Adult 2 5 Nestling 16 70 Bristle-thighed Curlew 1 5 Gray-backed Tern Adult 29 [illegible] Nestling 26 95-100 Common Noddy Adult 1 .3 Nestling 17 95-100 Hawaiian Noddy Adult 45 5 RECOVERIES: 732 bands were recovered on 3 species as listed below. Masked Booby 705 Brown Booby 11 Red-footed Booby 16 Collecting: One specimen of sandpiper no. 2. BLOOD: 52 samples of 6 species. Masked Booby 10 Brown Booby 2 Red-footed Booby 10 Great Frigate 10 Lesser Frigate 10 Gray-backed Tern 10 REPTILES: One species of skink and one species of gekko. Several turtles seen on beach. MAMMALS: Cats are evidently the only mammal present and are rare. Short Summary of Trip 16,491 birds of 18 species banded 197 birds of 23 species collected 468 blood samples of 22 species taken Various plants, insects and mammals also were collected. Of the 61 days spent away from Washington, 2 were spent traveling to and from Washington, 4 were spent in Honolulu, 25 at sea or in Pago Pago, 30 on various study islands. Of the time ashore a minimum of 7 days were spent taking blood samples.