R. Clapp 1964 Oct. 10-12 Taongi Atoll, Marshall Islands Golden Plover are common. An estimated 200 plus or minus present on the atoll. Ruddy Turnstone are common. A flock of 28 seen. I estimate the population to be at least 250. Fairy Tern: An estimated 400 birds present. Common Noddy: Occurs in relatively small numbers. There are perhaps 200 individuals present About 4 nests in all of Masked Booby were seen. Kamome Islet possessed a population of Sooty Terns estimated at 6000-7000 by Huber and at 15000-20000 by Binion. They were in all stages from eggs to 3-4 week old young (Huber) Many were hatching and 1-2 days old and more birds were on eggs than not (Wislocki)