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K. Krieman
1964
Eritub Atoll, Marshall Islands
Roger collected a Bandriling and Brown
Booby on Bozenger.
Back to the ship after lunch for
another short ride, back to Aradopairik.
We went ashore before supper and
managed to get only four blood samples.
Returned after supper and got the
remaining six samples and banded
46 individuals as well - better than
expected. About 60 nests (58 counted)
with eggs and chicks up to 3 weeks
old. Only a dozen or so frigate
present to day.
The only difference observed on this
island was a very open forest,
mottly Pisonia, resembling that at
Jabberwok at Bikini where Brown
Boobies also were concentrated. Whether
the natives prevent the birds from
coming using the other islands or
whether their presence here is due
solely to this slight difference in
habitat cannot be determined. It
does seem unlikely that the natives
would ignore one island out of the
dozens more here.