Wirt z, W. 
1 March 
ATF 
Two adults N side of western portion, escaped. 
One adult and one yearling were noted at the "base of the coral 
peninsula on the west side of the lagoon at 1625. 
72 noted on east shore of the lagoon on the base line about 1645. 
After dinner the whole party worked at banding black-fOOte 
on the western portion of the island, T ;o men banded, one marked heads, 
and the other 3 caught birds. We moved corn'er-clock wise around the island. 
Most of the black-foots on this section ore on the beaches or at the 
periphery of the higher ground. Pew birds were noted in the interion 
of the island 
B nding totals for this date are; 524 black foots 
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11 brown boobies 
28 red-footed boobies 
11 masked boobies 
10 frigates 
We also got 2 Hawaiian noddies and one curlew. We noted more 
Hawaiian noddies this date. They are roosting in the clumps of grass 
along the east side of the west portion. 
The weather forecast for tomorrow is not good. Heavy rain with 
winds of 25 -MO knots. 
1 March 1963 
Rain began last night and kept up most of the day today, making 
conditions somewhat miserable. As we never had a chance to break in the tents 
before we left they leaked pretty badly on the sides the wind was 
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biting. The increased winds have made the weather much colder and 
damper. 
We continued banding today, as the weather permitted, trying to 
pick up the rest of the booties and f.ri This afternoon afT,er the 
