Bratley, D.A. 1964 Sand Island, Johnston Is. Atoll (Notes) wed. July 16th [illegible] (north shore area violet). We abandoned the idea of entering the only nesting area, since it will mean great destruction to young chicks + eggs which are left unattended by our disturbance. Only birds incubating eggs or those just nesting in the colony were taken. Of the two banded frigate birds taken, one was from the colony area + this bird had a much swelled leg foot due to the land. Thur. July 2 Sand Is. — Bird Shipment — a total of 8 birds captured for shipment, 7 of these were frigates (all adults) + 1 immature red-footed booby. The only bird which we were able to capture off the guy was a frigate, the rest came from the nesting frigate colony area. Even the birds in the nesting colony have become quite spooky due to our disturbing them last night. Again only nesting or birds incubating eggs were taken. The allino Doty Tom escaped today when it was taken from its pen. Once it climbed high in the air the wind took the bird + drove it backwards. It was not yet strong enough to fly into the wind + this was driven backwards toward Johnston Island. Tomorrow Johnston will be searched in hopes