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Booby 
much less frequently seen this bird mixed quite freely with the 
Bed-foots. It was most abundant around Palmyra, where 25 were- seen and 
at Christmas- Island where 15 were seen. One was seen off Panning. 
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The /masked Booby was first seen off Fanning where two were sighted^ 
but were most numerous off the southeast tip of Christmas Island where more 
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Frigatebirds were common to all the Islands but were most abundant 
on Christmas. The lesser* Frigatebird was not seen or at least not iderrtifi 
Boot v Tern 
Booty ferns were observed in greatest numbers near Christmas Island 
and next at Palmyra. At both bashingten and Fanning they were almost 
totally replaced by noddies. 
Common Poddy 
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The larger Common Noddy was not represented in large numbers' anywhere. 
It was the only 7 observed around Palmyra but was seen with the other noddies 
around all the other islands. 
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The smaller Hawaiian Noddy was seen for tne first nine on »asnington 
:land. --ere and around Fanning they almost totally replaced Booty ferns. 
