Bratley, David A., 1964-1965
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Bratley, D.A. 1964 Sand Island, Johnston I. At/11 (Notes) Tues. July 28 (2-7) p2 first observation + as it flew along other also would dive a foot at it. It probably landed on East Island. Other- Did Merrill departed this afternoon for Honolulu. We carried both the 2000 tails + 200 body lean sera samples. Wed. July 29 Sand Is. — Bulwer's Petrel — another young chick found tonight along the south bank of the causeway between the Gran "A" antenna + whip antenna. It was quite old (10-20 days). One egg was found cracked along one side + 'everything had leaked out, so it was collected even though it was in poor shape. This nest with the destroyed egg was on the North bank of causeway, next of the signal building, under the rusty pipe (6 adults 642-01132). Totals include 12 nest sites, 3 young (10-20 days old) + 1 egg. Thus 27 birds (24 adults + 3 young) are using the island. Thur. July 30 Sand Is. — Wedge-Tailed Shearwater — landed the birds in the burrows on the island in preparation of change-over studies. In all but one case, only one of the pair was landed or the return recorded. Only one of the pair was painted, which help to