Wirtz, W. 
1963 
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ground before "this time though there appear to be many in the air over 
the island all night. They axe quite skittish, and we can only catch 
a few out of a group before they take off, screaming raucously. 
The fairly terns also have a very raucous call, somewhat of a surprise from 
this delicate white bird with the black eye ring and the deep purple 
tint aat the base of its otherwise black bill. The Bonin Island petrels 
were ag&in thick in the air and on the ground. They have a very 
prominent diagonal black band on the underside of the wfctoag which is a 
very good field character at sea. The cry of the fairy terms reminds 
me of that of a big tree frog, it is a very definite croaking sound. 
Binion, Allen and I returned to camp about 2230 while Bob and 
Fred walked back up the center of the island and handed another 
100 Banins and two bristle-thighed curlews. 
On the way down the beach at 2045 we noted pup noi 11 alone on 
the beach quite near where he had been tagged. 
About 2100 we almost stepped on a large adult in the Scaevola 
bushes. The large adult which had been following us followed till just 
after this point and then stopped. But we then put out our lights 
stopped 
protecting the female and young. 
About 2230 when we again came by this area a large adult came out of 
ushes, bellowing loudly, and started after us. We put out our light! 
stopped folio wing 
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