A merman, Kenneth 5 
1963 
September 4— Banded 4-00 Booties. Those along east shore of island seem 
to feed earlier than those closer to antenna building or on north corner 
When starting work around 8 a.m. everyday, none will disgorge for about 
first hour. Those that first do seem to give up fish much more than 
squid . 
Fairy Terns (one to three) are regular visitors, fly over three 
to four times every day. Somtimes roost for short periods on antennas. 
Always flying toward northeast. 
Some shearwaters still present as late as 9 a.m. ' ' 
Se ptember 5 — Banded three hundred Sooties. 1 / 
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Shorebirds — one flock nineteen Turnstone, two tattlers, five plus 
golden plover. 
September 6 — D d four hundred Sooties. Much easier to catch them in » 
morning anywhere . Many more present then. Much easier to catch them 
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along east shore than further inland, among patcher of bare ground. 
Most difficult of all on slope of north point. 
One Red-tailed Tropicbird flew over yesterday, two today; first I 
had seen them since I returned. 
Shorebirds --one flock twenty Tm ns tone, may be more (+10 ?), 
5 + plover, 1 tattler. . 
September 7 — One Red-tailed Tropicbird flew over several times, calling- 
once after dark. 
September 8 — Made observations on numbers and breeding status. 
Sooties — about 1500 present in daytime, 4-5000 at night. Vary few 
chicks. 
