C. G. Loran Station, Sand. Island, Johnston Island Atoll 
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The Bristle Thighed Curlew was not seen today. Either it has 
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gone to Johnston Island or migrated elsewhere. Total birds banded 
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today — eight hundred tvo. Received message saying, "Bat and ICen 
stay on Sand--: 
August 3, 1963 
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banding 
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did seven hundred while the Sen's did five hundred — total 1 twelve 
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thousand banded today. Hand nets were used exclusively, ^reduced 
the Sand Island map so it would fit on to field notebook pa] 
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An outline for the progress report was drains. up during the 
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Coast Guard Day — cook-out and free drinks. Finished Progress 
Report draft. A total of 6224 birds were banded during its period 
(July 21- August 3), giving a grand total of 8866 birds banded at 
Sand Island since July 7th. The list on the following page shows 
the number of each species banded plus the grand total. Approximately 
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000+ birds have been color tagged also.' 
Species 
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Sooty Tern adult 
immature 
hedge-tailed Shearwater 
Frigate Bird 
Red- footed Booby 
Brown Booby 
Masked Booby 
Christmas Island Shearwater 
Red- tailed Tropicbird 
Banded 
7 / 2 I - 0/3 
3600 
4oo 
300 
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3 
2 
Total Banded 
7/7 - 8/3 
6600 
1400 
700 
2 
23 
38 
2 
19 
21 
Total Tagged 
7/28 - 8/3 
4200 + 
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