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27 June cont.
will egg in oviduct. On mounds, most
on S. side, fewer on N. side.
Puffinus nativitatis(?) - One bird seen
briefly in flight thought to be this species.
Frigate-bird - 30 ± 10 seen roosting in
cocooning trees, no nests seen. I attacked
on body seen. Good, what rough play!
Red-footed booby - several hundred nests
in seawall. Most young are large &
getting pinions, some naked young
seen. Called "Blue-Bills" 3 ways.
Masked Booby - saw 1 pr., apparently 4 pairs
on island. Did not see egg or young,
but birds were close to nest site. will
check on Mon. (called Silver-bell)
Red-tailed Tropic Bird - nesting similarly
under brush wherever it is available.
Most with well-incubated eggs or
small young - down.
Common Noddy - 50 ± 20 birds in area
we were working, 3 of running just W.
of Communications Tower. Have seen No
Hawaiian Noddies on Eastern, no
Common Noddies on Sand.