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Torrey Lyons 1939
Pg b.
Wandering Tattler
skulking
Sept 12, Wake, 10:30 to 8:30 - in tide pool
abt 10 ft from him, legs were a
yellow green color. Flocked together
indiscriminately with Turnstones
Nov. 19, Wake - not quite as many along
west shore of wake - some along shore
of lagoon near southern end. 7 Birds
quite noisy, the plaintive, tattling
whistle was repeated from 3 to 5 times
in rapid succession. At 30 feet one
legs seemed an orang yellow color
March 24 - Same as ever since Feb 9
except seem a little less slate gray and
more brown
(April 2 - one tight flock of 6 seen
on Ocean side of wake 1/2 between peacock
& heel point [about six others seen
very few appear on compound now]
[error - refers to Turnstones])
April 2 - only 3 seen on trip to Wake
Aug. 23 Occasional birds seen (but
the impression is that there
have less in the last few
months - probably false) one
prepared June 29. # 81