October 12, 
1964 _ Anderson — " At 0615 made an activity 
study from the top of the lighthouse to f^d -bout 
2000 7 Lesser Frigates stacked up over 
0 f t h e island to nearly 1000 ieec anu another 
4000 hovering within 100 (feet?) ox tae nesting 
colony at the south end 
it 
LESSER FRIGATEBIRD 
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Feb. 1, 
1, 1965 .... g afthougf SLfarelShaps 
5000 or so large young. " "Atoost no d ea4 
present so the frigates must nave haa a P-**- > 
ful nesting season 
1965 -Haotoan (rechecn- opecies AocounO £Mm the 
1500 nearly our OctoMr visit, 
colony tnat was acriv -Inwinpd sees and. very 
This portion of the Elrge numbers 
small chicks during this vis.t ) Bet 4 een §-10,000 
of immatures are st-11 circ ilng around the island 
STSSSoS"^ 1 ^ of“flocks throughout the 
day* (Notes 1 bandreturn ) 
™d 5 —»-~Hacksian —— 1500 nestlings still on ground but 
almost fledged, remnants of tke last breeding Gyle. Between 
8-10,000 adults and immatures utilizing tke island at present/ 
Feb. 1, 1965 ~ Thompson -- "Possibly 5000 <?n island* 1500 young 
still haven’t left nesting area on south end of island* 
Several roosting at night in Cor di a trees in interior 
k' of island. 
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