Amerman, Kenneth 1963 July 24 -- Turnstone: flock of five July 29 - RTTB chick under tank left today. Sooties extend about 60 feet less down road now than at our arrival. Noddy Tern--I estimate 400-500 present in daytime. About twenty eggs and twenty chicks in various stages seen, all on sand spit. They are larger than Sooty Terns, with thicker legs, longer claws (?), heavier bill with concave curved lower mandible. They do not hold wings above back when alighting, but shake them --three times and quickly close. Sooty does not shake wings. July 31--Flock of eight Turnstones on road 7 p.m. Also one plover. August 1--Flock of ten Turnstone seen -- 10 a.m. One Bristle-thighed Curlew seen--3:30 p.m. Two plover seen 7 p.m. August 12--Left Sand 1815, MATS from Johnston 2130. Arrived in Honolulu 0015 August 13. BIRDS BANDED - SAND I. - 07/07/63 - 08/29/63 - 10/23/63 FRIGATE 737-44201 -> 47299 (4) 44301 -> 47370 (4) BROWN BOOBY 737-44001 -> 44039 RED-FOOTED BOOBY 737-44101->44126 MASKED BOOBY 737-44300, 44400 SOOTY TERN 743-72001 -> 74000 753-1001 -> 21300 -> 24700 + 59 WEDGE-TAILED SHEARWATER 565-12101 -> 12800 -> 13000 615-100001 -> 101000