56 adults so they were released. the young have been placed on the islet out of harm's way. They all kept down food as the youngest ate eagerly, taking food from the hand. The others were force fed. This means we have 6 birds to feed - 5 Tropicbirds + Berk. Saw a Brindle-thighed Cuckoo today. The Brown Brothers continue to eat off-shore. 7 Oct 1964 Am- mist as latter. PM - everything went wrong after dinner. Went to Band Frigates, & broke the wing of the 1st young bird we handled. The band on the 3rd bird overlapped, so it took 10 minutes to get it off. While doing so, the only flying young Frigate hit a guywire with a sharp crack, & twisted up - dragging their in space from the possibly fractured wing. This was enough for one day - we got a .22 & killed the damaged bird, then left to feed the 4 Tropic- birds which, fortunately, ate very well & willingly. I will watch the young Frigate with the broken wing - he may be able to survive here if not disturbed. Of the 12 Frigates - the 1st 3 flying broke wings, we broke a 4th, & 8 still on ground