R.D. Kirkpatrick 1965 Journal Enderbury Island, Phoenix Islands, Pacific Feb. Boobies and Sooty Terns. 12 Feral house cats had been on this island until the U.S. Mgmt. Project killed them "to help the birds". One or more cats may be left here. Feb. We counted more than 900 Great 13 Frigatebird nests and banded several Sat. Red-footed Boobies. These birds were in groves of Messerschmidia and Cordia. P.M. The USS Kitchite had a beach party at our camp. We took Red-footed Booby blood (25 samples) and banded Sooty Terns. Feb. A.M. We banded and put wing streamers 14 on a Great Frigatebird colony east of our Sun camp. P.M. The ship had another beach party at our camp. Feb. I went aboard ship to get food for our 15 groups while the last of the ship's crew Mon. had a beach party. P.M. We banded Sooty Terns until dark then chased Blue-faced Boobies with little success since the moon was up.