Sundell. H. A. 
mmt group of frigate-bird neats is at the present tins®. The disp.:;. y 
of the c? frigatebirds was seen and heard. The brilliant red gular 
puch is fully expanded, the bill is pointed upward at a 50° to 80° 
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angle frost a horizontal plane, the wings are held vide open (fully 
extended and expanded) and shaken or filtered during vocalizations 
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which consist of a soft whinnying call given during the full display 
(closely resembling the call of the eastern Scrrech Owl, at a distance). 
The display was given by several o’ frigatebirds in separate groups. 
Sitting on the guy wires or on the small Island offshore. The calls 
were heard at dawn or Shortly therafter. 
In the earlier reference* to the noddies banded it should have 
been noted that three bands were lost (probably while dlggin out the 
shearwater burrow entrances): 753-501-32, 83 and 86. An intensive 
search for these bands was unsuccessful. 
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October 27 —Banding was undertaken during the restricted (by the moon) 
dark period: 4:30 to 7 a.m. twenty-six Common Noddies were banded: 
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753-302 - 01 tp - 26 . Observations were made prior to, at and after 
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dawn of the common specie*. The dawn flight of the Coition Noddles, the 
departure of the shearwaters and the courtship behavior of the cf frigate- 
birds mis noted. 
October 28— The firsx heavy showers in several months curtailed banding 
activities during the evening hours. The full moon is now in view from 
dusk to dawn so it is most unrewarding to try to band* 
October 29— Banding was attempted again with fair success. The time 
span was ^:30 to 7 a.m. Twenty-one Common Noddies were banded. A heavy 
