HOWLAND 
BIRDS ANNOTATED LIST 
GREATER FRIGATE 
feb. 1, 1965 - Hackman (Journal) "One Greater Frigate egg 
that was cracked when the bird left the nest was 
fresh with no signs of blood vessels forming - barely 
incubated. Others, checked by looking at a certain 
angle in relation to the ;sun, were pinkish indicating 
that they too were fresh. " 
Feb. 1, 1965 ---- Hackman ~~ " (Species Account) In a new nesting 
cycle in the colony situated in the central depression. 
63 birds on one egg, 2 nests with small chicks, and 
2 with large nestlings. All eggs checked were fresh. 
Feb. 2, 1965 ——- Hackman — " (Species Account) Kirkpatrick 
and I tried wing tagging adult birds this morning. 
Birds were difficult £o catch and eventually the 
entire colony flushed. Ten birds were marked with 
a blue streamer on each wing. All marked birds were 
banded. The streamers showed up well on birds in 
flight but the color was impossible to determine." 
(Notes banding 10 adults, and 9 returns, and 1 
recovery. ) 
f , i-■ - >ibley summary - " 64 nests 1 egg, 115 nests small 
young, 5 nests large young, 64 birds banded. 3 returns. 
4 collected, 25 blood samples. Estimated 500 " 
