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1765
RKJ
15
SIC #3
Took nest descriptions from 10
nests of breeding species (as many
of 17 breeding sp.s possible)
Banded 200 Fairy Terns.
band recoveries from L. Frig.
colony.
Specimens and sitoparants
from Xmero A.S., WTS., Cm. N.,
F.T., BGN., RTTB., WTSP.
Banded 1200 S. Terns in
evening.
29 May 65 Took closer plus Belize
samples.
Have observed 3 G. Frig. nests
w/ 2 chicks, 1 w both well feathered
in scapulara, other 2 with one
beginning to be feathered, other bare
One nest w one chick in down and
one egg.
Completed nest descriptions.
Saw Audubon's S. on egg.
Banded 1000 Sooty Terns of
got 24 returns in evening.
30 May 65 Up at 0700, packed
gear, took Belize from Sooty Tern
Colony - into boat.
Under way 40 mile to
Enderbury D- Moved gear to