95. 13 Jan. (cont). find 2 freshly dead, two very sick, could not get a blood sample so destroy this bird whose entire back is rotted away and is almost to weak to hold up his head. At 0030 this morning I checked the Blue-faced Boobies. All were asleep when I entered the colony area, but I disturbed the first pair, who called loudly. Those birds within hearing range looked up and called, setting off a chain reaction which swept the entire NAF roost. I painted 3 birds we had missed on the 8th, and noticed that R2 and R22 were together - I could not see Q4 around. So R22 has done it again, the polyandrous ♀ sleeps with another male tonight. Dave showed me how to work in the dark room, so after supper I printed 21 shots of Blue-faced Boobies in various positions, including one incipient Sky-call and mutual gazing. One bird caught holding a twig in the bill. There were many gulls at south point at today, includ- ing the Glaucus Gull. At 1130 there were 20 seals on N. Pt. Sand Island is almost gone, so more seals are showing up here now. 14 Jan. '65 The activity study occupied most of the day. In the morning most of the boobies were heading out to the north, there was a strong wind from the west. Large numbers of painted Blue-faced Boobies were seen and recorded by number as they flew to and from the colony. The roost count we use in very inaccurate. I made the 1700 count and saw about 70 Red-footed Boobies. How- ever, 10 minutes after the count had been made the roost was disturbed, and twice that many flew from the Scaevola and 30 remained in the roost - the roost counts must be off by at least 100 per cent. At 1700 R2 and R22 were together, R20 was alone. Maybe R2 and 22 will mate, but I'll bet R22 finds another ♂. Jim Priest came over today to help us until Sunday.