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Torrey Lyons 1939
Pg 6
Sand Pipa Sanderling
Sept 12 Wahi P.M.
(-I think lighter with dark around edge
to lighter cheek). On the ground
the most conspicuous marking was
the dark leading edge of the wing
against the white sides
The most prominent mark in flight
the light band down the length of
the wings, nearer the trailing edge,
also this is a dark line down the
center of the tail (from above)
Feb 9 Pearl, four seen, no more up to Feb 14
Aug. 23 now seen up to this date