Bratley, David A., 1964-1965
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Bratley, D.A. 1964 Sand Island, Johnston Is. Atoll (Notes) Fri. July 3 Johnston Is. — Bird shipment — Bay Jillson left with the birds a 2 PM this afternoon. Johnston Is. was searched for the albino but we were unable to turn it up. We still hope that it may return even though its dance do not look good. Also accompanying Bay Jillson are 1000 live chicks which we collected yesterday off of the Northeast Peninsula of Sand Island. Sand Island — Hawaiian Noddy Tern — one nest with one egg found atop an Amaranthus viridis near the southeast corner of the transmitter building. This is the first time this species has nested in this area this year. The other two nests on the same plant species but SW of the Transmitter building have recently been destroyed. Greater Frigatebird — In the nesting frigate colony 18 young birds were counted + 1 egg was pipped. Wedge-Tailed Shearwater — an egg was laid in nest # W13 today + in # W6 a bird was found incubating an egg, however this bird has moved its egg from a connecting burrow into our marked nest site. Brown Booby — Nest # 33 abandoned. There is also one new nest with one egg. The bird incubating this egg was earlier marked with