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(Bob Banner, proceeding them, counted over 200, estimated another 100. 
Everyone but Raul slept until midnight. He woke us up after banding 
boobies. Alan and Raul continued after boobies, Dick, Alan and Bob 
« went after Wedgetails and Doug and I walked the shoreline for Fairy 
Terns and shorebirds. We went north at first to the rocks, then back 
toward the ship. The shorebirds appear to move out from the lagoon 
at night, as there are few on the shore during the day. We banded 
Buddy Transtones, Wandering Tattlers, Bristle- thighed Curlews, Christmas 
Islands, 'and Fairy Terns, and two Bulwer’s. 
Raft in about 8: j>0 a.m. Dick and I went after Sooty Terns about 
9 while Doug tried the mist nest by the lagoon and Paul and Alan 
went after more boobies. Finished the 500 Booties in about four hours. 
Very few non- flying young. Possibly l/lO the population from beginning 
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of colony to corner banded. This is perhaps l/k of island population. 
Disturbances every once in a while - birds going for drinks or going to 
feed? Very few birds barfing fresh squid, only after 11 a.m. 
Came back to camp *1 p.m. , went for swim. Tried Bleeping in 
afternoon, got rained on. Alan and Bob hauled back too loads of fish 
balls. Camp now resebles antique shop. Slept again from 9 to 2:30, 
they went after Wedgetails as Raul and Alan returned from getting boobies. 
• Dick and company went after 500 Sooty Terns. Wedgetails in morning 
glory along algoon very scarce. Difficult to catch anywhere with moon. 
Finished 230 by 6 a .m. , in same area where we banded Booties . Found 
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three Bonins, one in morning glory near palms, two in grass (one in 
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burrow, 5 foot long). 
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Wrote up notes at breakfast. Dick had caught a Golden Plover 
during the night so ve had a session of taking photos. Doug and Alan 
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