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the numbers of Sooty TemS“-we estimate that during the banding operation 
2200 to 2400 there were about 100 wheeling overtiead. 29 Noddy terns and 2 
Shearvrbters banded. 
December 6 (refer also to R. Sundell* a notes)—0800 removed and banded 
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Golden Plover fi'om mist net. Closed net because of high winds—the strongest 
since I have been on Island. Also closed them on advide of Araerman who stated in 
radio conversation tliat he had only limited success netting Plovers and was of 
the iii5)ression that Plovers readily adjust themselved to the nets and learn to 
masterfully avoid them. Hence forth nets wilJ. be closed daily and moved 
ni^itl^f frcan one site to anotiier, Laten in d^ ciiecked on Frigate nesting 
area—discovered both eggs broken—cause unknown. Regular banding operations 
carried out in evening. Mist net not opened. 
Dece m ber 'p refer to R. Sundell’s notes)—The day was spent in writing up 
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field notes and reports. M ist pet opened at I900. One plover caught, banded 
at 2200, net left open. Continued regular banding between 2200 and 2400, 
4 Sooty Terns noted with broken wings. 
December 8--(refer also to R. Sundell'a notes)—Removed and banded 4 Golden 
Plo ers from net. A sxarvey was made of the banded Plovers, 9 banded on island 
were sighted. It was also observed tiat althougli Frigates loaf on gun- 
ijB5)laeement to SE of main island colony ti'iey have not yet nested there. 
D ecember -A sxxrve of island was taken at 09:^0 the res\ilts being as follows; 
Broiai Booby 5 
Red-footed Booby 500 
Great Frigatebird 300 
Golden Plover 30 
