Torrey Lyons 1939 Sept. 12 The fact that there were much more shore birds in the first third of the distance was prob due to better feeding conditions caused by the pool type of shore line rather than the open reef plus gravel beach; however the abundantly populated shore was also the sea shore. Birds seen on Wake 1 Blue faced Booby 2 Brown booby 3 Red footed I booby 4 Brattle Thighed Curlew 5 Frigate bird 6 Hawian tern 7 Noddy 8 Sand Piper 9 Tuttle 10 Turnstone Golden plover conspicuously absent since so many around airport station now.