Johnston, D. W. 1964 2 13 Apr Wake Island Up before dawn. Went down to edge of ocean to look at intertidal life--mostly corals, some tube-building worms, several kinds of snails and for conchs, crabs, etc. Only an occasional Sooty Tern flew overhead. All this morning it was partly cloudy, about 80°, and a stiff E wind: Went to the brackish pond at runway: Bob noted 3 ducks and managed to shoot 1. It was a [illegible] oveler in ? plumage with conspicuous orange-yellow legs, feet, and bill. Golden Plovers were again everywhere, but rarely grouped into a flock. On the edge of the lagoon there was a single Wandering Tattler, about 6 Buddy Turnstones, and innumerable fiddler crabs with reddish chelae and black carapaces. One Noddy flew over. In and around a concrete remains were 2 species of gecko and 1 skink. #1828. Fluvialis dominica. ♀ Essentially winter plumage--only a few black spots on breast. Very sparse head, neck and flank molt. Interfucular area not full of fat. Wing 156 mm. Testis 3 mm. 127.0 g. #1829. Fluvialis dominica. ♀ Essentially breeding plumage--mostly black underparts line above eye pure white. Appears to be somewhat fatter than 1828. Wing 167 mm. Testis 3 mm. 145.9 g. This afternoon we went back to the brackish water pond where there were some 15 Golden Plovers and 5-7 Buddy Turnstones. It was high tide at 4:30 so water in the lagoon was high. Still, around its edges on the bare sand or mats of purslane (Sesuvium) were numerous Golden Plovers, a few Wandering Tattlers, and a teal (sp.?).