July 24, 1964 -Hackman —(Insect Catalog) : (Notes that 
’he collected ticks from beneath wing coverts or 
Sooty Terns.) 
BIRDS -- annotated list 
HOWLAND 
SOOTT TERN (2) 
October 9, 19**4 ——-Sibley 70 adults and 20 nestlings blood sampled. 1500 adults 
banded in the evening [area 3£41. 
October 10, 1964 -—Sibley: 500 nestlings banded in the morning [are E 4]. Estimates 
made of the various colonies: 
f 
K. 
I 
A T&9- 1 
172,000 sq.ft. 
Kvee 2 
(72 f 000 sq.ft 
s 
/ 
s 
Are* 4 
/ 
Area 1 - small chicks & eggs; measured density 123 chicks/l000 sq.ft, 
and 52 eggs/lOCO sq.ft, [counted 1250 Estimated < 
chicks and eggs. 
Ares 2 - large chicks ready to fly, estimated 3,000 to 9,00u. 
Area 3 - medium chicks - estimated 3,000 
Area 4 - medium chicks - scattered groups - 2,000 
Several Sooty Terns seen flying low over the reef on the east 
side. Dip feet in the water and probably abdomen and then dip 
bill as they skim along. 
