Amerson, B 
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C.O. LOFAN Station, Sand I., Johnston X* Atoll 
rock just off shore. About 25 Gray-back Terns were found but not 
nesting. Approx- 50 Frigate Birds (very few iianatures) mn roosting. 
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Four Brown Bobbies had nests (3 Locals and 1 nestling) . What appeared 
to be a Masked Booby v&b seen but it had a few black feathers on 
it’s back. It did not have red feet. Several hundred Gasman Noddies 
were present with some having eggs, chicks and locals. An old concrete 
bunker is in the center of the spit and Wedge-tailed Shearwater were 
nesting dorm inside under the (edges. We waded back to the main island 
and I obtained a litter sample from Gasman Noddy nests. This was 
placed in the Berlese Funnel upon our return to the C. G. Barracks. 
Sen ¥ilz opened Kqg no. 3 bonds during the early pert of the 
afternoon four use on the immature SootyTems . After dark (9 F&. ) 
we put these on imatures in the same area as the adults last night. 
We were through by 10:30. 
July 10, 1963 
This morning Ken pointed indent if icat ion numbers cm the stakes 
and put them aside today. I wrote a letter to Dr. Eusgshrey, which took 
most of the morning . Ken made a listing of banded Frigates and 
Bobbies so we could number nests and record pairs. After lunch we placed 
statkes at the proper nests. Five more Brown Boobies were banded, 2 
more Red-footed Boobies, 4 more Frigates and 2 more Red Tailed Tropic- 
birds. 
