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September 28 — Bob and I went on a tour of the island. Two Red -tailed 
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Tropicbirds put on a nice display and nearly landed near theh ighest are, 
hovering -about 1 foot off the ground several times. 
A dead Bristle-thighed Curlew was found along the shore by the old 
dump. It was in very bad condition, could not be salvaged. This was 
reported to us by try all. He also claimed to have seen two black and 
white birds, different from plover or tarns tone, by the signal building. 
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He said they flew off toward Johnston. 
Noddy by b foot pipe hatched. • , • 
Five adult Wedge-tails and several chicks have been found dead 
over the past few days. We wondered if some might be weakenned ones 
we had released but this does not explain previous ones. New dog responsible? 
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Oct o ber 1 — Sixth Progress Report submitted. 
October 3 — Fourteen frigate chicks color tagged. ' 
A new species, tentatively identified as a pectoral sand piper, was 
spotted by Bob around 9 a»m. and collected by Don Beeson. It was stored 
in the freezer in the Chief’s quarters with a golden plover found dead 
yesterday. 
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Shorebirds — 2 p.m.: Sixteen plover, l4 turnstone, three tattlers. 
Two dead immature . Sooty Terns were taken to a Mr. Chaigan of the 
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AEC on Johnston for readioaetlvity content analysis. 
October b — Bristle-th ighed Curlew reported to us by Vinchell. j 
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October 3 — Cor lea-; reported again, by Dougherty. Again we did not see it. 
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October 7 — Began banding shearwaters again with newly arrived bands. 
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Ojaie ; hundred nestlings done — very time consuming. 
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