Enderbury Island A total of 66 hours were spent ashore during which the usual complete nest counts, bird surveys and vegetation maps were made. 3734 birds of 7 species were banded with 771 returns recorded from 4 species. Species No. Banded No. Returns Wedge-tailed Shearwater 1 -- Red-tailed Tropicbird 348 67 Blue-faced Booby 319 615 Brown Booby 35 2 Red-footed Booby 431 87 Great Frigatebird 100 -- Sooty Tern 2500 -- McKean Island Spent 46 hours ashore doing the usual bird surveys and vegetation maps. In addition, 110 blood samples were taken, 17 birds of 6 species were collected, and 9244 birds of 14 species were banded with 625 returns being recorded. 21 species were observed on the island of which 17 were banded. Species No. Banded No. Returns Wedge-tailed Shearwater 13 4 Christmas Is. Shearwater 3 -- Audubon's Shearwater 495 44 White-thr. Storm Petrel 56 -- Bulwer's Petrel 3 -- Red-tailed Tropicbird 127 1 Blue-faced Booby 409 363