Bratley, D.A. 1965 Sand Island, Johnston Atoll (Notes) Feb. 21 (cont) p.3 edge of the water + a few golden plovers scattered through the interior amid the white coral gravel. All together 5 Golden Plovers, 30 Buddy Turnstones, + 1 Wandering Tattler were sighted. Yesterday during late morning + during the afternoon Johnston Island was visited. Nearly all the vegetation used previously by red-tailed tropicbirds has been cleared away + as a result only one nest with an egg could be found. It is very discouraging to see what can be done by men to such a place. The island is becoming less + less productive for birds all the time. All together 22 red-tailed tropicbirds, 39 golden plovers, 4 buddy turnstones, 1 wandering tattler, + 7 fairy terns were observed. One large bird was observed sitting on the northeast corner of the island from quite a distance. By the time we drove to the area, it had been frightened away by a couple of fellows looking for sea shells. I unfortunately failed to see it fly as we passed a supply area which blocked the area from my view. Since I have never observed a gull sitting along the shoreline of Johnston during the 5 months in which surveys were conducted to this island last year, this may have been a gull. However, this is my conjecture on my part.