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October 14— Last two hundred adult Wedge-tall bands used, on left of 
transmitter building and in back of it. Estimate another five hundred 
to six hundred unt6j9aed adults , 100-200 chicks . Therefore, nineteen 
hundred banded plus six hundred to eight hundred unbanded and 450 
collected gives a total population of 5000^ (including chicks). 
October 15— A serai -pa Ima ted plover was seen by Bob on the rocks behind 
October 5, in addition to the one present August 50 - September 1. 
Bob said that he saw at least sixteen Fairy Ter ns on Johnston this 
afternoon and is sure there are several more. This is more than I have 
ever seen but Binlon's original estimate was about fifty. 
October 17 — One Red-tailed tropic bird seen in morning. Twelve frigates 
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October 18— A pintail duck was seen swimming by the seaplane ramp, reported 
to us by Me Connaghy. We observed it for a period but did not attempt 
/ to collect it. It was later reported swimming toward the other end of 
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While vorkiag in the pump house a wandering tattler (rather aptly 
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but it died in the hand . Band was removed and nerfc recorded. 
