21 Sept. 1963 Masked Boobies nesting in interior of island, a few still have eggs. Counted 5 seals on Green I., 20 on Sand I. Collected 27 rats after dark. Common noddy bands return 713-00975. Collected 2 wedgetails, 2 Priates, one Boonin patrid. Brown Booby recovery 597-83244 Masked Booby recovery 597,-83298 697-70951 697-70952 697-70954 22 Sept. 1963 Began setting up study area AL in the antenna field. Many rats running around in daytime here. Counted 16 seals on Green I. Put on seal tags 200 thru 205. Masked Booby pairs - new birds and band recoveries 697-70980 and 667-39212 597-83265 and 697-70954 667-39223 and 697-70949 697-24521 and 697-70953 667-39202 and 667-39213 558-85106 and 697-70645 558-85108 and 667-39219 chick 558-85111 and 697-70649 558-85110 667-39211 and 667-39206 667-39220 and 667-35064 chick 558-85113 597-83262 and 697-70948 chick 558-85114 23 Sept. 1963 18 seals counted on Green I. Boonins come in about 1900, don't begin calling till numbers are present. One Xmas I. sheer water seen with Boonins. Banded in antenna field this evening. Birds Banded: Brown Booby: 737-45201 -> 205 ✓ Masked Booby: 558-85101 -> 116 ✓ chick: 1,2,4,5,9,10,13,14,15,16 adult: 3,6,7,8,11,12 Wedgetail: U05-12513 -> 542 ✓ Bonin: U42-00101 ✓ Red-tailed Tropicbird - 605-12601-3A, 4C, 5-7A 605-12701-C. 24 Sept. 1963 Worked on study area AL all day. Collected 2 immature masked Boobies with broken wings. Banded 2-737-45101, 02. 25 Sept. 1963 Worked on study area AL all day.