Clapp* Roger 
19 &i 12 
Insects axe frequently taken by flying at a leaf. The birds 
respond veil to a vet squeak which sounds a good deal like the food 
begging call of the young. 
One Hawaiian Noddy gave a bill down followed by a gape and a loud 
squeal (which was the unidentified bird call I heard on Panning.). 
April — Palmyra 
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Entering the harbour many Red-footed Boobies were seen on a maall 
island to the left. After ve set up camp I followed the perimeter of 
the island looking for Red-foots but found none. On this minute 
excursion saw many Bristle -thighed Curlew; Golden Plover, and Wandering 
Tattler. Several Ruddy Turnstone were also seen. 
Following this Fred and I went out to get Red-foots for blood 
samples. There appear to be a fair number (3 to 5 percent) of northern 
Red-foots on this island. Two of twelve specimens collected were this 
form. For the most part red -foots are not breeding. Two nests 
Investigated conatined nothing and a small bird respectively. 
Common noddies are nesting at various areas in young coconut palms. 
One egg which was opened was fresh. Since this island has no systematic 
coconut harves as did the last two there are a relatively large number 
of young coconuts . ■ , - 
Sooty Terns nest along the runway. Theyoung are generally well 
developed and very many are capable of flight. 1293 nestling and 100 
adults were banded that night by Doug and myself as well as two Golden 
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Plover. Golden Plover seen here do not have black fronts but heud 
coloring is richer than in winter birds. Are these immature s which 
have not yet gone north? 
