three or four birds were common. The boobies sighted flew close 
to the water (none was seen above 30 to 40 feet) and all were 
flying "purposefully n toward the atoll. This was the major 
distinct directional movement observed during this cruise. 
One serum sample was collected from a subadult Red-footed 
Booby which flew aboard the vessel. No specimens were collected 
outside the grid. 
