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LIDICKER
1991
Hawaii high count.
From the chin to the chest, Hawaii on line 6
mid-islands were like those in Barking shops (2 small
ones had no bears or only walking - 1 is [illegible] graph).
Reports George reports no mangroves in Kailua.
Reptiles noted from Lanai:
Skinks - seen both on Aug. 5
Geckos - see notes on Aug. 5; perhaps they are common.
George & Kelly think that anoles also occur on Lanai
but not seen more.
Green sea turtle - ~10 watched feeding in surf
just off lava rocks along Skip Ponds Beach (Aug. 6).
Seemed to be 2-3 ft in circumference large.
Lana'i Bird List:
Hawaiian (Dark-rumped) Petrel - 1 [illegible] Kahakilis jump
(sw cliff)
Black (White-capped) Noddy - 6+ Vic. Kahakilis jump
& 1 seen sun along S. shore of island
White-tailed Tropicbird - 4 soaring in Hanolo Gulch
on E. side (seen from Munroe Trail); 3+ along sea
cliffs, SW side of island.
Black-crowned Night Heron - 6 all flying at dusk just S
of Lanai City (Aug. 6) toward NW & settling points.
Gray Francolin - abundant from Lanai City to
coast; a few at slightly higher elevations; many
woods seen (mostly 2 1/2 group).
Ring-necked Pheasant - common in Palawai Basin.
Wild Turkey - seen frequently from ~8:00 to see
land (on both N & S ends of island).