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Amerman, Kenneth
1964
28
565-12068 - Adult - U Scaevola - D. C. March 4, 1964
69 " " Johnston 5
70 " " " "
71 " " " "
72 " " " "
73 " " " "
74-76 " " " 13
77-79 " " " 19
80-84 " " " 28
85-90 " " " April 3
91-95 " " " 10
96-97 " " " 17 E
Red-tailed Tropicbird - Notes
January 19 - One nest with two eggs behind transmitter building.
Bird pin,
January 29 - Incubating bird seems very sickly - crawling with
ants, eyes clouded over.
February 2 - New bird inclucating - white, different voice.
Maximum number seen on Johnston Island - seven. Two birds banded in
bunker, one reported under fuel tank.
Returns
565-12013 February 16, 1934 - dock
20 23 Scaevola
01 23 Scaevola
17 March 6 Scaevola - D. C.
22 14 "
23 19
16 April 3 Johnston
15 14 Fuel tank, E
31 17 Johnston, E.
February 8 - Eight on Johnston Island, all in air at north end of runway.
February 10 - Second nest found behind northeast slope.
February 13 - " " deserted.
February 16 - Egg in nest No. 2 broken by bird leaving nest.
February 15 - New nest, under dock. Also 5 nests with eggs found on