Bratley, D.A. 1964 Sand Island, Johnston Is. Atoll (Notes) Mon June 29 (part) p.2 Returns less than 90 days: Band No. age/ sex breeding status 535-13515 A-4 Egg; probably mate to 535-0525 ** -13593 A-a Egg; see note 565-12084 " Egg 12086 " 12089 " Egg 12096 " small young 12099 " Egg 12100 " large young ** This bird was accidentally banded this number on 04-24-64 & went unnoticed until today. The string of bands has been used only up through -13529, therefore someone on Mar 24 must have accidentally taken a band from the latter part of the string & never noticed it. Other — 8 Fairy Terns plus one young were sighted today. Only 3 Golden Plovers were seen. My estimate for the entire island would be about 60 Red-tailed Tropicbirds, 25 Golden Plovers, 25 Buddy Turnstones, & 9 Fairy Terns. Sand Is. — Common Noddy Tern — Four (4) young were banded with blue color bands. Blue color band #136 was placed on the chick just as it emerged from the egg; the complete hatching was accomplished at 6:59PM. The data as follows: