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were heard calling 
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to be eight hundred to a thousand birds present* As usual there was 
a flock of frigatebirds 
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with the time of day, wind 
over the bird colony (fifty-150 varying 
and disturbance by humans and dogs). 
Usually a few Brown and Red-footed Boobies are also present circling low 
over the island. 
Most of the day was spent catching up on correspondence. 
No vember 1,4- -More ccrrespondence was completed during the morning. The 
afternoon was spent checking over and cleaning the gear. A large number 
of batteries were checked and so m were discarded. 
Banding was carried out between 10:15 p.m. and 1:1;, a.m. Thirty- 
three Common Noddies were banded (755-30367- tOO). All of the birds, 
particularly noddies and shearwaters, are becoming increasingly more 
difficulty to approach. Many of them jump into the sir immediately 
as soon as the \l$it from the headlamp falls upon them. . The. Golden Plow 
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ir to roost in or upon small clumps of vegetation and are extremely 
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• TTiey call and usually run or fly at the first sign of activity. 
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In view of the upcoming bird shipment and photographic activities 
>een decided to temporarily suspendbanding operations in order 
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avoid as much disturbance of the bird colony as possible. 
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inspection 
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installations wag carried out today by a Coast Guard inspection team. 
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They gave Sand Island a rating of excellent, the first ever given in this 
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