* 
Sundell, B. A 
I9o3 
/ 
7 
distance and soon came In again. It was easily caught and we took it to 
the other end of the Island to he released. The bird was in very poor 
shape so we gave it sdme water but it died while I was holding it- A 
skin will, be prepare^ from the specimen which is in excellent shape. 
Ectoparasites from the breast feathers were collected and preserved. 
-Tidal wave for second Saturday night in succession; this 
time we were on the roof of the generator building from 9 to 11; 15 p.m. 
(vs. 12:4-5 to 4- a.m. last week). 
We went out banding after the alert was called off; Ruddy Turnstone 
one (two banded October 14- not recorded in notes), there are between 
fifty and eighty that roost on the email offshore island each night on 
the rocky flat along the south shore but fly up and do not return as 
soon as any light is flashed in their direction; frigatebird three 
1 cf; Common Noddy about twenty-five (mostly along east slope of island; 
many of them throw up squid and occasionally small fish). A sick 
Golden Plover was found on the offshore island and released close to the 
old dock on the main island. Its legs appear to be very weak or partially 
■ jk 
paralysed. 
October 20—We banded three Ob' and one 9 frigateblrde, about ten Common 
Noddies and one adult lied-footed Booby (caught on the top of the cement 
fortification on small offshore Island, in excellent adult plumage). The 
sick Golden Plover was recovered close to the area where it was released. 
Many ants were attacking the joints of the legs which bleeding slightly. 
The bird was cleaned up and given some water and then put in a small 
box in the pump house. 
