Wislocki, George S. 
1953— — — 
Sand Island, Johnston Atoll 
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banding scheduled for evening. It was noted that 5-10 Booties had landed 
and could be banded, and frcan henceforth they ■td.ll be banded. 
December 2J. —The morning was spent working up field notes and the afternoon relo¬ 
cating mist and adding one more net in location E. The net was opened at I9OO. 
Evening survey recorded: 
Red-footed Booby 1^50 
Great Frigate 660 
Roddy Tern 100 
These numbers indicate the value of evening sxxrveys. Regular banding was 
scheduled for evening. It was intended to band both Noddies and Sooties. At 
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arrivil. in colony 50CH- Sooties were both roosting and flying. Also some 15 
were caught in net-banded and released. Net closed thereafter. 
December 22--Today marks the highest tides and strongest v/inds (EES), I have 
ever witnessed on island. The early morning was spent in preparation for 
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Bratley's arrival from Hawaii, flight 432 at 1100, He brovight with him a gallon 
of 100 per cent formaline and a gallon of 100 per cent alcohol, and a 
wealth of knowledge of the other aspect of the Project. After a short 
review of the present status of island avifauna I showed him around colony. It 
was observed that one of tlie Frigatebirds had Just laid a prematvire and 
broken egg. Neither survey nor banding were carried out this evening due to 
rain. 
December 23—A S'urvey was taken of entire island in morning: 
Brown Booby 26 
Red-footed Booby 500 
Great Frigatebird 137 
Noddy Tern 500 (one out of 12 banded) 
