Wirfcz, W. 
1963 
March 
ATF 
82 
frigate birds also roosting in the Scaevola along the east side, end 
numerous birds were sitting on eggs. There is also a large group of 
nesting frigates on the northwest side, some on the southwest side, 
&d numerous groups where hushes occur inland on the island# 
Between us we counted 82 adults and 11 black pups# with the 
majority of the animals being hauled up asl^e^ in the Scaeyola above 
the south beach# and on the southeast be?ch below the rocky area* There 
were very few animals out on the beach• We noted other tagged animals# 
In addition I noted a dead pup with after birth stil attached in the 
big sand cove on the southeast side# a dead pup in the surf along the 
rocky area# and a dead adult washed up on this rocky are? on the e?si 
side. The adult had several gaping wounds on It lower back and the left 
hind flipper was bitten completely off. I should mention here that 
srhilw the shin was anchored off Pearl and Hermes e large (10ft) shark 
was caught, killed and brought aboard, which had in it's stomach a 
whole albatross, one whole seal fin and several chunks of seal meat 
includingakin. The walk took us from about 1830 to 2000, and we 
then returned around the north beach, where we saw several more curlews, 
to the camp. From the camp Morris and I headed north up the west beach 
again, banding birds. Close to the camp we caught about a doaen 
tumstonea in the new. Then we caught mostly masked boobies the rest of 
the v/ay up the beach. Data was kept on pairs and chicks banded. The 
turnstones seem to go tinder the Scaevola bushes to sleep at night, ’ut 
if disturbed will run out from under to fly away, and they can be noted 
when they do this. Near the northwest corner we ran ou^ of bands and 
came bacV to the camp about midnight , where we met the rest of the 
party. 
