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Species Accounts 
Blue-faced Booby 
Twenty four boobies were seen on the island* Of this total 
21 birds were in a club just east of the lighthouse* Two adults and 
an immature were still using the area southeast(inland) of the light¬ 
house for roosting. In November this immature was not yet flying; it 
now spends the entire day away from the island* It was seen soliciting 
food from the two adults on the first evening of our stay* 
The club of 21 birds was worked the night of the 5th. The next 
night it did not form. The island was circled after 2100 and only three 
boobies were found down on the south beach. Many boobies were seen 
flying around over the island this second evening, but they wouldn’t 
sit down* 
Great Frigatebird 
frigates 
Two birds were identified as great frigates. The other/ could not 
be identified to species, but it is probable that most were great 
frigates as no Lesser Frigatebirds were seen on Howland during this 
period. 
Frigatebird sp * 
The greatest number of frigates were observed the evening of 
our arrival, when 18 birds circled just off the west shore. At 
other times up to four frigates could be seen circling the island. 
As can be seen from the hourly accounts frigates were regularly in 
the area both day and night. 
