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Amerman, Kenneth 
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rubbing, Mutual preening, some bowing, neck stretching and various 
vocalizations during n ich -of morning, then sat side by side rest of 
day. This was repeated late in afternoon when a sixth individual 
joined the group bhd a second pair was forraed. 
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Yesterday's general observations repeated k Boobies appear to cone 
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bask in between 5 and 4 p.m. One Fairy Tern observed late in afternoon. 
Many frigates spread wings while on perches — function" 
Great success with albatrosses again — over fifty new birds after 
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dark (inc. recoveries), plus - 20 frigates and boobies. 
N ovember 6 — Another day of bird watching, this time from. north tower 
again. Quite hot and still all day until late afternoon when wind sprang 
Uft shifted. 
Several unusual events--saw a sea turtle swim by; two seals playing 
or mating worked their way from north point past me. No prolonged 
contact but much nuzzling, rolling over, swimming side by side, etc. 
About l/2 hour before lunch an hjmaature red-footed booby alighted 
on tower and remined, watching every move I made with neck stretched. 
Another was present when I returned after lunch and it also remained, 
for nearly an hour. Both were back about 4:15. 
Rain prevented any banding at night. 
November 7 — Rain and strong wind continued all morning • bind increased 
in afternoon, with occasional sprinkles. 
Jim and I put in a couple of hours each in both morning and 
afternoon on the towers - he on the north, I onethe radar towere 
