npet . F. 7 
1964 — notes bv snecies — Knre 
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Pad — tailed Tip oicbird 
January 29 — Have seen ei/?:t flying over island, in provps of two or more, celling 
Periodically fly out t. sea (over lagoon). Apparently roostiny in sc-evols (all 
adults). 
Feb . 7 — Saw 16 of these birds flying: about isl* nd today. Two distinct groups, one 
over N part of island* one over J. 
Feb . 12 — Increased to at least 70 individuals by Feb. 10. Usual!'' fly ?hout 
island in /crorps of "airs. S quack an^fly backwards (flapping wiruse heavily 
and assuming: a -head-ur vericel position. Periodically swoop low and hover over 
clumps of * eaevols. l sve been observed diving Into scaevola. (Power about 
7 feet above sc evol** fold win*r* and dive in.) ?wo birds have been 
captured on *n*ound. Plunge has pin> cast* bill cherry-red. 
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Feb .— Increased to 60 indivisuals in air. T o nesting. 
Feb. 28— S * w bird at SP with blue T on breast. 
Kerch 5 — Counted 10 birds in air over island today. Bended two (2), both had 
pin* wash to feathers. No nesting observed as yet. (One bird with chick r *n 
Midway and several on e££s?) 
Varch 5— B- ndec. two birds with e/r.'s on appoint, in scaevola. Fr^s are speckled 
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reddish in color and between .Bon in and B.F. Booby ear,<rs in size. Very ttls 
meat preparation: circular aree, slight depression* some few sticks and leaves. 
Parch ? — h nded two birds with e^grs near P. F. nest #6. c nd No. 12661 fc nd 12662. 
Counted T 00 in Mr over island Daily cycles should be extracted fr^r activity 
study date. No. 12654 on egar at Piltmore Pd. 
M rch 51 — Teined all day. No TT3 5n sir. Believe birds leave for sea ?bout 
1600 (1500) every day. 
Mg rch 8 — Br nded 14 (and 2 by v ’irtr) birds tods . -t*w one individual knocked into 
