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R.D Kirkpatrick
1964 Puffinus pacificus
Sand Island, Johnston Atoll, Pacific
Nov 10:30 A.M. Two adults (bands 615-
21 00318 and 615-01687) had 1"x10"
orangestreamers (#'s 9 and 10,
respectively) affixed to their
right wings. They flew well
and the jes' were quite visible.
An unbanded adult and adult
band # 535-13790 had 6"x1" orange
streamers (#'s 11 and 12 respectively)
affixed to their right wings
with "Zip" Wing Bands # 895,
Size 3 (National Band and Tag Co.)
in the manner described by
Hester (Bird-Banding, 1963). No. 11
bled some and No. 12 bled freely.
The tags were quite visible.
Nov 11 A.M. Adult (band # 615-00264)
22. had a 10"x1" jes (#16) attached to its
right wing. Adults (bands 565-
27779, 615-01685, 615-00314) had
9"x1" jes' (#'s 15, 14, 13 respectively)
attached to their wings. The 9"
long jes' seem long enough.
7:0 P.M. I unsuccessfully looked for
wing-tagged birds.