Aaer son, B. 
19^3 
C. G. Loran Statical, Sand Island, Johnston Island Atoll 
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July 7, 1963 
Left Hickum AFB at 7:10 a.m. via MATS flight N33 bound for 
Johnston Island. Arrived 30:10 a.m. and checked in, etc. Moved 
to Sand Island at 1 p.m. C. 0. of the loran C. G. Station is 
Lt. (jg) W. H. Hayes. We were quartered in the C. P. O.'s unit 
visich are quite nice. After eating a light; snack we unpacked our 
gear and personal item. We then walked around the island to see 
what birds were present. Sand Island is "du^ bell" shaped with the 
Loran Living; Quarters, Buildings , etc. at one end and the antenna 
and birds at the other end. The two ends are connected by a. man- 
made causeway. 
The east end is approximately 500 feet by ;300 feet and is 
covered with low grass and Puncture Plants. Approximately 200,000 
Sooty Terns ere on the island most of which have flying young. A 
few Cray-backed Terns (>0±) are present but only one or two are 
nesting. Common Noddies ( 1G00& } are nesting also and have eggs, 
and chicks and large chicks . Many came in at night and roosted 
on the low ends of the antenna guywires. A few Hawaiian Noddies are 
nesting also. About twenty pairs of Brown Boobies art nesting with 
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eggs to flying young. < Five Bed-footed Boobies are nesting. Ho Masked 
Boobies have been seen. At night about 25 0± Bed-footed Boobies caae in 
to roost but most are either on the guywires (up to 100+ on a single 
wire) on the rocks off shore. Ten to fifteen Frigate birds are nest ire 
(e,j 3 s to Ig young). j^sked Boobies have been seen* At night 
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