Sand Island, Jolinston Atoll 
10 
Great Frigatebird 300 
Golden Plover 35 
Ruddy Turnstone 20 
% 
Wandering Tattler 1 
Noddy Tern 475 
Mist net was opened in evening, regular Noddy banding cont. between^ l400 
and 2100. 
Dec embe r 15—One Golden Plover was trapped and banded from net. The morning was 
spent in following movements of marked report. Afternoon was spent in following 
movements of marked plovers. Regular Noddy banding was scheduled for the 
evening. It was noted that there has been a sligiat btiild up in the sooty 
poi>ulation--an estimated 200 and tint at least one a night is being trapped in 
guywlre. 2 Fairy Terns were sighted in morning flying over colony. 
Decegiber l6- -A visual survey was taken of the entire island and the following 
species were recorded; 
Red-tailed Tropicbird 2 
Brown Booby 13 
Red-footed Booby 275 
Great Frigatebird 350 
Golden Plover 40 
Ruddy Turnstone 19 
Noddy Tern 500+ 
It should be noted thtt Wandering Tattler at low tide can Almost always be, 
fovind on coral liead with whip antenna north of causeway. It was also noted 
dvirlng this sxxrvey tiitt 2 out of 15 Noddies are banded. A fresh Frigate egg 
was noted in nest no. 2 some 9 days after the last one was destroyed. Regular 
