Johnston, D. W # 9 
1064 
15 Apr Wake Island 
on the island. Whereas P-" 7 days ago around the lagoon edge, especially 
the S v end, we saw numerous Golden Plovers > turns tones . and a few 
tattlers ^ today there were none of these to be seen at this point. In 
fact, * search of a larger area showed only » couple dozen Golden Plovers 
and very few ^urnst ones . Thus, at least t>v g* p. must be taking off on 
their long overseas flight at this time molting heavl lv~ -see specimens 
of tod?y* 
One of the workmen told me today of the presence of sparrows on 
the island, one of which he has seen (la t evening). According to his 
story someone brought a pair (?) of “common sparrows* (“same as in 
U*S # f{ ) on the island end released them recently. The one hr sew came to feed 
at the Pan Am Club late last evening, and from his descri tion could have 
been a female Housp Sparrow* 
14 Apr Al8?g # Sul a lenc Piaster ad ?, fol. to 5 mm. Found dead at nest; injury 
on forehead* Fe t , bill pale greenish-white. Very littler fat. 
15 Apr Tonight Bob went out to the Flipper Point colon and bended 1000 Sooty Terns . 
bout 45 Gray-backed Terns (ad. and yng.}* ?hen about 10 adult C ommon 
K odd j es on the rocks at Kuku Pt . Also roosting on these rocks at night 
were a few Thrown Boobies but they weren*t caught for banding* 
16 Apr This morning I took a drive to sand flats of lagoon, then on around lagoon 
edge *nd airstrip edge to the W end of th* 5 airstrip, back along the S 
edge of airstrip to Peacock Pt. and return. On sand flats tide was going 
out— saw scattered 25 Golden P lovers . 5 tendering Tattlers . and 2 .■ uddy 
Turn. stones . A cf Great Frigate-bird flew directly overhead; It wan solid 
