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Left Honolulu 0700 via MATS. Arrived Johnston. I. N 10:15, arrived 
Sand I. N 11:50. Amerson and Wilz showed us around, explained things. 
Birds nesting in vegetation at East end of island, all around transmitter 
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building. Sooty Terns most abundant species present— Amerson says 200,000, 
though they seem to be decreasing » 
all stages. None banded yet beyond 
Common N^ddy — around perimeter of island and on sand spit especially. 
Many of guy wires and concrete piers in daytime; many more come in at 
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Frigates present, nesting, with chicks. 
Red-footed Booby— with chicks 
Brown Booby— with chicks, most more fully developed than Red-foots. 
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Hawaiian Noddy— a few, on nests 8 - 12 ¥ off ground in hedge-like 
bushes; some with eggs. 
Red-tailed Tropiebird — Six adults, two chicks seen. Acc — to Amerson 
chicks nearly ready to leave. 
Grey-hacked Tern — a few 
Wedge-tailed Shearwater — many burrows, many eggs, no chicks yet. 
July 25 . : 
Wandering tattler — 1 in winter, 1 in breeding plumage. 
Turnstone— flock of four 
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