ATF/SIC 4, Lipan, February-April 1964
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ATF Progress Report During the period from March 7 to April 7, 17 days were spent ashore on 5 islands. 18,395 birds were banded and 88 blood samples were obtained. 134 individuals were collected. Plants, insects and other arthropods, fish, amphibians, reptiles, and mammals were collected as time permitted. Itinerary March 6 Arrive Pago Pago, American Samoa March 10 Depart Pago Pago, American Samoa March 14 Arrive Jarvis Island, Line Islands March 19 Depart Jarvis Island, Line Islands March 20 Arrive Cook Island, Christmas Island March 21 Camps established on Motu Tabu, Motu Upua, and Cook Island March 22 All camps moved to Motu Upua, Christmas Island March 23 On Motu Upua March 24 Returned to ship March 25 Visited main island, Departed Christmas island 2200 March 26 Arrive Fanning Island March 28 Depart Fanning Island March 29 Arrive Washington Island March 31 Depart Washington Island April 1 Arrive Palmyra Island April 4 Depart Palmyra Island April 7 Arrive Pearl Harbour, Honolulu, Oahu