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15 Oct (cont) 1000 of them on the east bluff, an area
where there are few nests.
16 Oct 1964 - Started day at 0618 for an early
Brown Booby. Few birds out for some reason, fewer
than usual at all. We had 1 Golden Plover in Mist net -
(#2 on Jesse)
band # 642-01155. At 1130 we had 2 Red-billed
Tropicbirds (# 642-01157-58) & another Golden Plover,
# 642-01156 - #3 written on Jesse. We continue with
the Wedgetail Terns, and use up the 535-1 B 800
series on the chicks.
The Plovers banded stay around the area where they
have been caught - probably very little movement over the
island - the birds staying on territories they
maintain. One Frigate chick beginning to fly, another
died. Has hit Brown Booby - we will try to feed it &
see if it can come around.
One Wedgetail chick was extremely light,
its feet dehydrated badly. Banded # 535-13907.
Apparently a Mr. Warhill of Johnston found a
band - 793-78 718 & mailed it to Wash. D.C., so
an information card did come here today. One of our
boobies banded June 10, 1964 - sent in to D.C. July 1964.
Two very young & one caught this AM in nets:
marked 342-343.
Total Wedgetail chicks banded was 86. I found 2 birds
with holes in the necks.
Two more Plover - 642-01159-60 - Jesse #4 & 5.