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R. Olaon 
1964 
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Oct. 18 
Bi k^r Ato ll. Marshall Islands 
Spent the morning- banding: 100 Sooty Tern '’hicks 
E/V?*? bUt ad ^ ceat to- Jaboerukku Islet. 
■ -.e but slow progress since from 50-60 % of the 
of V th^ Te ^ 0and l d 'c. 7 thin ^- a reasonable estimate 
f the numoer of ->ooty Tern young would be 
e ween ?300 ana ? 500, which presupposes an 
a^ult population of about 5000 birds. This is 
_tne only place on the atoll where the species 
creeds. T saw a rat in the colony but them 
f carce 00rrmare<i with the nearby islands. 
wh,T« hlCjCS ar ® predominantly small, some very small 
.. a very iew have their wings, more comr 3 etely— ~ 
- eveloped , None however are able to flv Ticks 
are common in the area under stones. 
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