Bratley, David A., 1964-1965
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Bratley, D.A. 1964 Sand Island, Johnston Is. Atoll (Notes) Mon. June 15 (cont.) p.3 Note: 535-13513 through 13516 was landed on east side of south taxiway. The nest on the west side of the runway. Total: 20 nests, 3 with young Sand Is. - Red-Tailed Tropicbird - one landed 535-13521, was adult subadult (A-U). This bird was incubating an egg under a Massarachnidia argentinia just out side our window of the quarters. Marked with a red cross (+) on the breast. Bulwer's Petrel - A certain less than 90 days, 642-01101, found under rock on east shore of northeast peninsula. Also landed me 642-01129 on north side of canvey just west of the air signal building. It was sitting in the same hole as with a previous landed bird 642-01120. This pair was making cooing sounds + our disturbing them didn't seem to place them in the least. Tue. June 16 Sand Is. - Ruddy Turnstone - all show some degree of change in plumage, with some nearly in full breeding plumage + some hardly changed from the non- breeding plumage. Golden Plover - Only two birds showed that showed any change in plumage + this amounted to just small black blotches