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RED-TAILED TROPIC BIRD 
565-12001—12024 
XMAS I. SHEARWATER 514-78001—78019 
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COMMOI NODDY 753-30001—30100 (locals) 
HAWAIIAN NODDY 642-01001, 01002, 01003 
August/ 28 — Sand Island, Johnston Island A 
Arrived here 11:15 a.m. Departed Washington D. C. 8:30 a.m 
August 26 aboard United 827. Arrived in San Francisco 10: 40 a.m. 
(Pacific time), departed 11:30 a.m. Arrived in Honolulu 1:30 p.m. 
(Honolulu time). Departed Hiekara AFB 07 00 via MTS, Aug. 28. . ! 
’ Binion dnd Keh brought me up to date on activities here 
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They left with me bands, pliers, batteries, gloves, limits, binoculars. 
microscope, knee pads, banding schedules, stationary and correspondence 
file. 
August 29 
Binion and Ken left Sand at 11 a.m. I Inventoried materials, 
finished unpacking, and read over all correspondence and instructions. • 
August 30 
One Golden Plover found in mist net. Finally extricated after some 
time, handed and tagged. Will try leaving mist net at ground level; 
also may try decoys. 
Banded 100 Sooties - slow going. * 1 Semi-palmated plover seen on 
sand 3pit by old dock - 4 p.m. Flew off u .41 
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