Bratley, David A., 1964-1965
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Brothley, O.A. 1964 Sand Island, Johnston Is. 7/11 (Notes) Tues. June 16 (cont) on the breast belly. all other plumes were in non-breeding plumage. Wandering Tattler — Both the birds, one on sand + one on Johnston were in non-breeding plumage. Bulwer's Petrel — Banded one as 642-01130 tonight. This bird was paired with 642-01128 in a hole along the north bank of the causeway just west of the signal building. The entrance was surrounded by seagrass. Thur. June 18 Sand Is. — Sooty Tern — collected two immatures tonight with green color cands #30 & #62. These are know- age birds from plot #4. Soft-part colors was taken, they were weighed, & then frozen. Sat, June 20 Sand Is. — Red-Tailed Tropicbird — banded the two chicks on the island today, # 535-13522 was under the Nissarachnidia argentir in front of the pump house. # 535-13523 was banded in the bunker on the east shore of the original portion of the island. Both were tagged with orange nylon leg streamers & painted across the breast with red paint. C. Noddy Tern — young noddies, some fledged + some nearly to this stage was banded today. 100 was banded.