White-tailed Tropicbird 
These birds were seen throughout the whole trip# Most of these 
birds were observed on the 23rd and 2Uth of June as we were approaching 
Guam# 
Blue-faced Booby 
Blue-faced Boobies were only observed on the 3rd and Uth of June# 
On the 3rd of June, two adults and one sub-adult were seen# Two of 
these birds were observed in a flock# On the Uth of June, one adult 
and one sub-adult were observed in a flock# 
Brown Booby 
Brown Boobies were observed only on Majuro and Kwajalein# All 
were adults and they were seen just off or inside the atolls# Most 
of them were feeding. Two were observed to dive after fish from at 
least 50 feet above the water# At Kwajalein, four were observed sitting 
on bouys in the lagoon# 
Red-footed Booby 
Red-footed Bobbies were seen mainly around the islands. Their 
greatest density wa 3 ©n the 5th of June when we were near Sand-Johnston# 
There were four adults and thirty-five sub-adults seen on this date] 
all adults were light phase. Other birds seen after the 5th of June 
varied between dark, light, and intermediate phase# Most seen were 
sub-adults, but a few adults were also seen. 
On the 5th of June, ten sub-adult, orange-streamered boobies were 
seen# The streamers were all new and they showed up very well, even 
at & distance# No adult orange-streamered boobies were observed# 
Greater Frigatebird & Lesser Frigatebird 
Six Greater Frigates were observed# They were seen on the 3rd* 
Uth, and 5th of June# Four of the six birds seen were adult females# 
Only one Lesser Frigatebird was observedo This bird was an 
adult female # 
Black-naped Tern 
'The Black-naped Tern was seen entirely around Majuro (at night), 
Kwajalein, and Eniwetok# They were not seen in large numbers on any 
of these atolls# 
During the daytime, care must be taken not to confuse these birds 
with the Fairy Tern at great distances# At night, care must be taken 
when identifying these birds by call# They have at least one call that 
is almost identical with one of the calls of the Sooty Tern# 
