Amerman, Kenneth E., 1964, 1966
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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.