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SPECIES ACCOUNT
R.D. Kirkpatrick
1964 Anous stolidus
Sand Island, Johnston Atoll, Pacific
Oct. 2 P.M. Seven young Brown
22 Noddys (Common Noddy Terms) were
catched by hand and banded on the
eastside of the island.
Nov. The last young was weighed and
11 measured. All the others in the
development study have flown or
disappeared.
11 P.M. An adult with a broken
wing was bled. 5 cc. of blood was
obtained.
Dec. A.M. An adult that had broken a
20 wing by hitting a guywire was found.
We unsuccessfully tried to take its
blood.