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Ameraman, Kenneth
1964
February 25 - About twenty birds sitting in vicinity of nest
one (on hill) by day - many immatures.
February 26 - New nest under construction on northwest shore on
broken concrete and rods.
March 2 - Nest along east shore has been washed away.
March 3 - Mate to bird A (737-44150) on nest 1 - (737-44101) -
red head (2).
March 15 - Third egg (nest No. 3)
March 17 - Three new eggs, including one in nest on north shore (4).
March 20 - Eggs three and four missing.
April 21 - Egg 2 pipped. Egg 1 hatched, apparently 7 to 10 days ago.
April 16 - EGG in nest No. 8.
Blue-faced Booby - Banding
737-44132 - Subadult - unknown February 12, 1964
33 adult - male "
34 adult - female "
59 " unknown 26
62 subadult - unknown march 14
63 subadult - unknown 28
64 adult - ? 29
66 subadult - unknown April 8 islet
67 adult - female " "
68 adult - ? 9 " ; no L leg
69 subadult - unknown "
Recoveries
737-37103 Adult - unknown February 13, 1964
44300 " ? April 8 islet
558-82880 subadult - unknown April 8, 1964 " Whale, FFS
909 " " "
Blue-faced Booby
February 15 - Irregular. One to four birds on rocks by whip
antenna on various days, only late afternoon - early evening. One to
three on islet after dark on occasion.