TABLE 2 Number of birds banded, blood samples taken, returns and recoveries 
recorded on Howland Island, 23 - 25 November 1965. 
Species 
Number 
banded 
Blood samples 
taken 
Returns 
Recoveries 
Blue-faced Booby 
* 
19 
76 
130 
3 
Brown Booby 
8 
17 
4 
0 
Red-footed Booby 
0 
13 
10 
1 
Great Frigatebird 
_0 
0 
3 
1 
TOTALS 
27 
106 
147 
5 
TABLE 3. Berlese samples taken during Southern Island Cruise No. 10. All 
samples taken from HowlandIsland, 24 November 1965. 
Species 
Brown Booby 
Red-footed Booby 
Description of nest 
Nest with no eggs 
Adult on nest with no eggs 
Nest with one egg 
Nest with two eggs 
Adult on nest with two eggs 
One nestling (only) in nest 
Adult with one nestling in nest 
TOTAL 
Number of nest(s ) 
2 
1 
3 
2 
1 
1 
3 
13 
