this area during January, February, and March* 
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No specimens were collected. 
Blue-faced Booby ( Sula dactylatra ) 
Of the 23 individuals recorded, 27 percent were within the grid 
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and 54 percent were near the Johnston-Sand Atoll. This represents a 
considerable increase in the population of this species. 
Five specimens were collected. 
Brown Booby ( Sula leccogaster ) 
Five individuals were recorded outside the grid. x his indicates 
a fairly constant population level for this species during the last 
three months. 
No specimens were collected. 
Ked-footed Booby) ( Sula sula ) 
Sixty-two birds were recorded this month with only 5 percent 
being found within the grid. The greatest majority were near the 
Sand-Johnston Atoll, although this species appears to maintain a 
fairly constdnt population level in the general area, this month 
represents a considerable reduction in numbers within the grid. 
Two speciemens were collected. 
Great £ rigatebird ( Fregata minor ) 
Twelve percent of the 26 individuals recorded were present within 
the grid, while 35 percent were near the Johnston-Sand Atoll. The 
population within the grid area appears to be remaining stable, while 
for the area as a whole there appears to be a slight increase. 
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No. specimens were collected. 
