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©real/ FaritgateMrd 200+ 
Noddy Tern 1000+ Golden Plover 35 
Paddy Turnsto® 25+ Wandering Tattler 1 
fete in the afternoon we talked on the has radio with Ken Airman 
on Kkre. *■ - 
From 11 p.n. to mldni*#it seven Roddy Terns and eight Wedge-tailed 
Shearwaters were banded. It is now almost impossible to distinguish 
immature from adult shearwaters in many oases. One obviously immature 
bird m$ observed just north of the transmitter building pumping its 
wings vigoursly but actually trying to fly. 
‘St“ A survey of the island was conducted between 9 and 10 a.m. 
Birds recorded wre: 
Red-footed Booby 400* 15 (actual count) Brown Booby 12 Golden Plover 30+ 
Great Prigatebird 15 Of 25 Ruddy Trunstone 20+ Common Noddy 800+ 
Wandering Tattler 2 
An adult. Red-tailed Tropic bird was observed circling over the barracks 
about noon. The bird flew parallel to the causeway to the bird colony. 
The skeleton of the Bristle-thighed Curlew was collected (see 
September 2fi). 
About 6:30 p.m.- twelve Fairy Ten® were counted flying above and 
to the west of the PX on Johnston. Three of the birds were observed to 
alight on telephone wire's. 
The island was surveyed between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.ra.: 
Red-footed Booby 100+ Brown Booby 8 C 
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6oo+ 
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Ruddy Trunstone 20+ Red-tailed Trcpicbird 2 adults 
Golden Plover 30+ 
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(see November 9) landed close to marked site east of transmitter building 
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