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Sundell, lu A. 
&&&££, .2?- -(leorge and I spent the morning (7:30 to 11: JO a.m. ) cm 
Janston Islaid searching for the longspure (?) and Surveying the birdlife 
on the entire island. We recorded fifty to sixty Golden Plovers, 
fifty Ruddy Turnstone (two tagged), five Wandering Tattler, one Sanderling 
(typical gray winter plumage; bird observed at JO to 80 feet range in 
e xcellent 
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- in spite of an intensive search the sparrow-like 
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could not be located. Also two frigatebirds overbad. 
Between 6 and 7 p.a* a Black-bellied Plover was closely observed 
through binoculars behind the barracks and along the causeway. 
'Characteristics noted were the large size (larger and heavier than a 
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nearby Golden Plover), mottled gray and White upper parts, white 
rump and tail (with a few email black bars near the tip of the 
dnd the e nspicous black axiliars (observed three times while ■ 
bird was in flight). An unsuccessful attempt whs made, to collect the 
bird but it could not be approached within shotgun range. 
From 10 p.rn. to midnight 10 Nodyi Terns were banded. The mom is 
n early full now and up all night greatly hindering our activity. 
A fresh frlgatebird egg was found on a nest site located southeast 
of the transmitter building. Tills is the first tangible evidence of the 
winter breeding season although active courtship has been observed for 
over a month. Algo the last two immature frigates of the summer nesting 
season were observed flying for the first time today. 
Nove mber So- -The bird colony ms surveyed from 10 a.m* to noon: 
Red-footed Booby 200+ (an adult which had its foot caught in a guy 
wire was nearly cau$rt for tending) Brown Booby 15 Hawaiian Noddy 1 
