92. 
8 Jan. (cont.) species, although there is no where 
near the site constancy that is found in 
Boobies. Behavior this PM revealed both R2 and the 
y of R22 Sky-calling simultaneously to get the attention 
of R22. The unpainted mal& (paired ^t^Sfh 
definately winning out, although R22 sits with R2 IS 
the other bird is nt around. . , j 
Painted all the Boobies we could catch fresh, and 
gave two new birds numbers as follows: 
03 - the Sky-callin <f at X0 ^97-^50 9 
04 - the J with R22 667-35059 
Both birds were recognized merely by the positions they 
were i n, relative to colony stakes and other birds. 
In genral, all the birds were in the same spots tney 
occupied at dusk, and have been occupying for the last 
week. One Laysan was found dead next to study ne 33> 
and was collocted* 
Q Ian *65 The shore bird and seal census occupied 
4 tZs. from MOO to 1400. The numbers ■ this wow 
consistent with those found for last week -732 Lay 
4 Ac a variance of 3 nosts* No Sanderlings we^e 
71 Golden Plover, 125 Buddy Turnstones, 11 Vanderin. 
Tattlers - a high figure. Five Glaucus-winged Mis and 
1 Glaucus Gull were see. Most "f 
figures on laysan problems and their back-rot di sease^ 
13 Ad. lavsans, 3 on nests, were found with the diseas 
5 ZkZ stages. It It easy V^mSsTflSrs 
bird in this condition, as there is a mass of featners _ 
surrounding the nest, where they were preened out^or fe 
out as the skin rotted away from underneath, balk 
advanced stages can also be spotted, a s tii e y 
often one or both wings dropps down. This disease 
« vicious one - not only is the skin attack ed but also 
all connective tissue, muscle, and ? r ° ba ^ 
and vascular tissue in the area of infestation. 
All 13 SICK IAYSANS WERE FOUND IN THE SAF - none were 
seen elsewhere. Also found, IN THE SAF, were 8 dea d 
Uysans; those not badly decomposed showea the lUmiUar 
back rotting, and the others.can be assumed, died for the 
Slack-footed Albatross - nests found this week were 
152 in number, a drop from 190 last week. 
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