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R.D. Kirkpatrick
1965
Fregata minor
Enderbury Island, Phoenix Islands, Pacific
Feb.
14 A large colony of nesting Great
Frigatebirds were banded and nylon
wing streamers were attached.
Part of the colony had been disturbed
on Feb. 12 when that part was censused.
Today that area of the colony had
very jumpy birds that flushed wild.
Birds in the undisturbed part of the
colony were easier to catch.
A blue streamer was placed on the
right wing and a white one on the
left ". Each streamer was
1/2" x 14". They were long enough
but should have been 3/4" to 1" wide.
The blue color did not show up well
to the unaided eye when the bird
was flying more than 75 feet away.
The white was quite obvious, however