76 
Sun. 
21 Nov. (cont.) At 1028 an unmarked Blue-faced Booby 
was seen flying over NAF, whore it circled once, flew 
over SAF and circled twice, then to NAF, circled once 
before flying N. over scavy along east beach toward N. 
point. Is this new bird trying to get into one of the 
colonies. What is his status? I hope that w© can 
follow several of these new birds as they try to' get into 
a colony. We have marked one such - 31, found in NAF. 
Did Wedge-tail G and D, 2 more young have gone, 
eaving only 4 birds. On 18 Nov., only two of the birds 
had the musty smell - No. 18 and 47 - the two birds 
that were gone today. What is the function of t is 
scent? What does it communicate to the adults, if any- 
thing? 
22 Nov. Shorebird count in the noon time period. 
Bob w T alked the beaches, I did the interior. We had 85 
shorebirds in the interior; 78 in the beaches. Totals 
were ; Beach Interior 
R.T. 47 29 
G.P. 22 56 
Bristle-thighed 3 There were 17 seals on 
the beach. 
This P.M. Bob and I went- banding Red-foots and Frigates 
in the central roost. In order to understand local island 
movement, all handled big birds are being painted ac- 
cording to thier roosting area when caught. This has 
"been done with the totgal pop® of Blue-faced Boobids — 
$AF birds are painted red,. NAF birds - green. All 
pentrla roost birds are being paited red on the breast 
and head, north roost birds will be made green. We can 
only paint thebreasts of $ Frigates, the Breast and head 
of imm. Frigates, nothing on ad. 3 Frigs. Rea-goots 
can be easily painted if adult birds. We banded 6 
Frigates, 21 Red-foots; recovered 8 Red-foots, and 
painted all red. 
