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Brutley, D.A
1964
Midway Atoll
Aug 14
East Is. — 3 immature
Laysan albatrosses on East Island,
now were flying yet.
Sand Is. — saw 2 non-flying Laysan
albatrosses. Many dead Laysans along
the beaches. Also a dead fulmar
was found along the beach where
the boats depart for East Island.
Aug 15
Easton Is. — Band returns on
3 sooty terns — one from Johnston
Atoll, 4 one from David Brigitte Shoals.
Another orange tagged sooty from
Johnston Atoll was observed, but
couldn't be captured. One young
wedge-tail seen in "colony #2 of
sooty terns".
Sand Island — another dead
fulmar found within 100 ft of the
bird found yesterday. It also
was in a badly decomposed
condition & can only be used for
a skeleton.
Aug 16
Drew a twin engine Grumman HU-16
amphibian to Blue Atoll, Green Island
this afternoon. Spent about 2 hours looking
over island + taking photographs of the seals
+ terns. Gave the two fulmars to
Bill Witty. Arrived back on Midway