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Ken Amemman
1264
Sand Johnston
Mar 17 - by 7 P.M. The first nonnesting Sooty
TROPIC was first noticed at 11 P.M.
above RFB nest #4. I could not catch
it: it was back in the same spot an hour
later. The second noddly was present again 7 P.M.
Mar 18 - Nos. 1 (red) and 20 (blue, new) were
seen for the first time 0830. Nos. 10 & 13
(green) were picked up for the first time
also but one or both has been here
for 2-3 days. The non-nesting Sooty
and the Gray-back reported yesterday
were at the same places 7 P.M. today.
Dr. Ely, Dr. Humphrey, Capt. Sudduth,
John Bushman and the medical advisory
group arrived on schedule this
afternoon for a tour.
5 green, 2 blue(old), 1 red, (black
present at midnight.
Mar 19 - Nos. 39 & 37 (black), 11 (green), 41?
(blue-old) present in the morning.
Probably the same birds that were
seen last night. Four other greens
& no. 42 (blue) also present.
Mar 21 - On a fishing trip outside the reef
Dave and I saw 4-5 Red-tailed
Tropic birds sitting on the water a
short distance beyond the reef,
730 - 1030 A.M. We also saw
several wedge tails feeding, amongst