Wislockl, George S. Sand Island, Johnston Atoll 5 
Golden Plover 55+5 
. Ruddy Turnstone 25 5 
j.. o Wanderii:^ Tattler 1 
It shoulu. be noted that loss of Frigateblrds on wire is about one every other 
night. At 2100 one of the crew (tdio was shooting target at 
East end of island) cauglit a Red-footed Booby adult that had fallen to the 
ground stunned after a collision with a guywlre, Uie bird was banded and 
released (re; Sundell's notes). Bandln g operations were continued frcan 
2500 to 2400. 5 Shean^aters were banded; there are less than 50 Shearwaters 
present and ntme could be positively identified as adults. 4 or 5 sooty 
terns were heard. 
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Pecembe r 2 (refer also to R. Sundell’s notes)--A visual survey was made of the 
island between 1000 and IlOO, recorded; 
Red-tallf. d Tropicbird ; in prolonged aerial display--near sighting of 
Wovt. 2—presumable mate aas on ground but not seen. 
; j>r Red-footed Booby 150 + 25 
Great Frigatebird 200 + 25 
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Goldnn Plover 50 + 10 
Ruddy Turnstone 25+5 
Noddy Tern 450 +25 
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Set up mist net to SE of transmitter bxxilding in preparation for color banding 
Golden Plovers. It is planned only to have net open during ttie dvening and 
dawn hours, AT 2100 two Goldfji Plovers were obtained, they were banded with 
P and W.S. band plus t\To color beinds, the significance of these bands was 
entered in a banding notebook. No regular banding operations were schedtiled for 
the evening. 
