Amerman, Kenneth 1964 19 all along the slope. None on the road or left of transmitter yet. Those in the areas above the transmitter had thinned out by afternoon. Scattered eggs throughout the newly occupied throughout the newly occupied (by day) area, mostly in vegetated rather than open areas. The number of birds on the point decreased by ~50 %, especially in the air. These may have become part of the group in the new area or may have gone to sea. Birds sitting down on road and left of transmitter before dark. February 25 - ~60 Birds on islet during morning. Five eggs in Plot No. 1. February 26 - Two eggs in Plot No. 1. Population on north point has stabilized, no longer moving inward. Many eggs there as well as around plots 1, 2 and 3 and all along above Brown Boobies. February 27 - Population in area of Plot 1 stabilizing - very few birds in air there compared to other areas. Large concentration in air between transmitter, frigates and boobies. February 28 - 18,000± 3,000 sitting during day. 1/4 - 1/3 ? of these eggs. 50,000 present at night. Many eggs on slope north of Brown Boobies. One new egg in plot 1; original five broken. February 29 - Population in area of Plot No. 2. 19 eggs - B 1 plot 4 stabilizing. Many eggs between frigates and shore. March 1 - Birds moving into area between plots 1 and 2 and road to dump. More coming into area on south shore also. 30,000± 5000 sitting by 6:30 p.m. Peal arrival 6:30 - 7:30 - five to six hundred per five minutes - 6 - 7200 1 hour (x 2 ?) Twenty-nine eggs in plot 4. Birds sitting in plot 6. Very few birds come in to north point at night. Three new eggs plot 1.