Hacker 1967 Species Accounts Red-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon rubricauda) March 24-26 Midway Atoll Hundreds in the air over Easter Island + scattered throughout the Scarcolls. Several eggs were found and measured. Not uncommon on Sand Island. No young was made. March 26-30 Green & King Atoll 24 in the air on the afternoon of March 26 with much calling and displaying. March 27 - On a circuit of the Northeast to south beach beaches about 7 birds were found under Scarcolls - all were chicked but none had eggs. March 28 - Checked out 20 birds in thick Scarcolls around the North + east side of the island + only found 1 egg. 16 birds in flight over the central resort at 2 p.m. March 29 - 140+ birds in flight over eastern end of island and 85+ birds flying over western end of island at 4 p.m. C.D. Hacker 1967 Species Account Golden Plover (Pluvialis dominica) March 8 Nihon Island 5 singles, 1 group of 2 observed during the entire day March 10 Necker Island [illegible] 2 observed March 11 Tern Island, French Frigate Shoals Three birds observed on the runway in the vicinity of the mess hall. March 11 East Island, French Frigate Shoals 11 Birds counted on a circuit of the island. March 13 Trig Is., French Frigate Shoals 2 birds around beach March 14 White Skate, French Frigate Shoals 8 birds foraging on beaches and shoals March 19 Leyson Island 75 birds observed on a complete circuit of the island. 560 birds were counted on the NW corner of the leagoon. The majority of these were in the leagoon in 1"-3" deep water about 100-150 feet from shore. Only two of these birds were in full breeding plumage. About 10 birds were molting + had large black splashes on their breasts. The remainder still in full white plumage with no sign of molt. Total population probably exceeds 1200 birds. Licinseli Island March 20 About 35 birds observed on a circuit of the beaches and a survey of the interior on the northern half of the island.