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K. E. Atterman
1964
Sand-Johnston
Mar 12 - affectiatively unprintable
descriptions suggest that species.
Perhaps we will turn it up tomorrow
on Johnston. If it is a blackfoot,
it may well be the one which followed
Pat's ship in.
A golden plover was found tonight
unable to fly but for no apparent
reason. Dave found another in the
same condition last night. Perhaps
they are weakened by starvation and
molt, or poisoned from insecticide?
Mar 13 - Three red sooties noted at 1100 -
#’s 4,5,7. They were not present at
1300 yesterday. A fourth was present
at 1800, could not catch it. A possible
5th may have been there 2000. These
birds all released yesterday at Marine;
no sign of Noddies or gray-tacks released
with them.
Mar 14 - One more red Sooty, no. 2, and two
greens, nos. 12 & 14 observed at 1000. One
Common Noddy also had returned by that
time. A third green (15) found at 1530.
Mar 15 - Nos. 8 (red) and 16 (green) present 0700.
Mar 16 - Nos. 6 (red) & 39 (black) " 0700.
Also: Another Common Noddy had returned by
7 P.M.
Mar 17 - Nos. 1 (red) and 42 (blue) present at
0700. The first Gray-tack had returned