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Hfipt. L* 
1954 — notes "by species 
Frigates 
Janug ry TO— Frigates observed from tower to be displaying (gular inflation) on 
central roost. Also (cfs) observed to be collecting nest material in form of 
sticks. 
Heftrd to £ivp peculiar whinny cell, periodically fl p wings. 
February P— • Observed nests in various st'-<ree of completion in central roost. 
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flation of gul^r Touches of males beco ing more frequent (also more inflated). 
In 
February IP— Frigates cFs with inflated gular pouches stretch wings out and sheke 
thear (quiver) end give whinny cry. 
February PI — Frigates egg seen by 0. Kridles In central roost. Nest building 
still going m. 
February 27 — Collected P adult ^8 with broken wings. C. V. count up drastically 
to 260 plus. 
rch 19 — -b erved these birds robbing r FB nests of material while BFB w err 
sway from nest, irrigates will follow above and behing me on beach — s em very 
curious. Had one bird catch a stick which I bed thrown In air. 
arch TO— Marked one nest with egg. ° on nest left. Today there was no sign of 
nest remaining. Obviously robbed of material by other birds. 
•Ay ri 1 11 — • - rked about 25 nests but have a] ready lost h or so. Birds now roosting 
on guy vires as they were last November. Just started again this week. 
£ t: ri 1 14— lost almost rll study neats. ^thrr birds 3teal nest material# destroy 
eggs# etc. when marked bird is frightened away. 
April 15— T his species espeeiell ~ s^sceptable to loss from antenna. 
Apr 1 1 XL — Observed bird in AF pick up fish t rown up by BFB off ground and eat 
it in the air. 
April 29 — One nett constructed with red flag and wir from our rtudy area. 
