Brown Booby -Sixteen nests with 2 eggs each and 2 nests with 1 egg 
each were present. Population 100+-. 
Red~ f ooted Booby -This species was not nesting and was seen roosting 
only in the evenings. Population 20Q+-. 
^reat Frigatebird -About 21 nests were found* No attempt was made to 
band birds due to desertion of nests. Population 500+-. 
Lesser Frigatebird -A small colony was nesting on the SE end of the 
island. 342 nests with eggs were counted. Many nests were abandoned 
due to our activity on the island. Population 2,000+-. 
Golden Plover -An exceptionally dark night with light rain and moderate 
wind enabled us to band 41 on the island. The birds were in breeding 
plumage and non-breeding plumage. Population 260+-. 
uddy Turnstone -As in the Golden Plovers, we were able to capture 33 
turnstones and band them plus picking up 2 returns. Both birds had 
been banded previously on McKean in February 1965. Population 132. 
gristle^thighed Curlew -A small population of 69 was present. Five 
returns, all banded on McKean, were taken and 29 more banded. The 
birds were exceedingly fat. 
Wandering Tattler -Only 26 were present on the islands. Most all were 
in winter plumage. 
Dunlin -One bird thought to be Erolia aIpina was seen by Harrington but 
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identification was uncertain. 
Pectoral Sandpiper »One bird was seen at night at 3 feet and was thought 
to be this species (MCT). 
Sanderling -Three were seen on the beach by Harrington. 
