Kirkpatrick, Ralph D., 1964-1965
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R.D. Kirkpatrick 1964 Sternus fuscatus Sand Island, Johnston Atoll, Pacific Dec. Noon. An adult, band # 753-92350 14 and an orange streamer, was picked up. It had injured itself on a guywire but could still fly. Dec. Three unbanded adults with wings 5 broken from flying into guywires were found and killed. Dec. One unbanded adult was found 6 (and killed) after it hit a guywire. Dec An adult, band # 753-95229, was 7 killed after it was found with a broken wing. Its blood, 6 cc., was taken. Dec. A.M. A broken-winged adult was 10 found near the barracks. Blood was taken from it. Dec. AM Two broken-winged adult Sooty 19 Terns had their blood taken. One was band # 753-96578. Dec. A.M. Three broken-winged adults 20 were found and their blood was taken. One carried band # 753-30941.