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over the island. These birds should be coming down in a few 
weeks to breed. 
Only two small clubs of Blue-faced Boobies were seen on 
the island and no evidence of breeding was observed. 
Most of the time was spent banding Great Frigatebirds and 
a few Lesser Frigatebirds. The Great Frigatebird colony number 
j 
ed approximately 5000 birds of which 80 nests were found. The 
Lesser Frigatebirds had apparently Just finished the breeding 
season as nearly all birds banded were immatures. The Greater 
Frigatebirds appeared to be going into another nesting cycle 
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as many displaying males were seen. 
The usual roosting population of Hawaiian Noddy Terns was 
roosti ng in the Oordla at the north end of the island. Blue- 
gray Noddies were seen regularly around the central depression 
and one flock of 35 was seen resting in the Sesuvium. 
Swain's Island 
An emergency stop was made at Swain's Island to take In 
supplies for the people. The hurricane that struck in late 
January had destroyed most of their basic supplies. About 
8 hours total was spent on the Island on both stops. The 
island was small and entirely covered with coconuts with what 
indigenous vegetation that was left, growing underneath. A 
few large Pisonia were present and several other trees which 
could not be identified® 
The mammals taken on the island were Battus exulans and 
were collected with #22 dust shot® These animals were abun¬ 
dant on the island and were seen running in and out of the 
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