K.E. Newman 1964 Sand-Johnston Mar 24 Perhaps the water lost from the mouth might be from a bird which has just come from getting a drink. Noted several frigate[s] sitting on the 1st set of inner guy wires right above the transmitter, beside the antenna. We have never seen them sitting there before. Many had their wings open in the "sunbathing" posture. Many more than usual were on the other wires too - also true of Red-foots. Probably due to heat. Observed several Sooties picking up stones and dropping them in the vicinity of the nest while incubating. Mar 25 Another very hot, calm day. The frigate[s] were again sitting on the low guy wire right by the antenna, in greater numbers today - 100-200 wheeling above the islands on the south side all day. Few sitting in the colony - only about 60 in the morning. Binion suggests that the Sooties may move to shade the egg rather than to face into the wind, at least when the wind is below a certain level. Today, with no wind, they did seem to be doing this. Very high tides again are wreaking