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T. Lyons
Golden Plover
June 7, 1939 A.M. 9:05 / 2:30 Peal, & seen
South
along on tide groble flats of east
7 south side of island, widely spaced.
Tide
10:40 Two more on flats. &
June 22 1939 - Peal Always golden
plover around the Station feed
in evening (six oclock) Smith
says he sees them at six in the
A.M. Most birds are brown (general type)
and light underneath. Male only
seen rarely - always in evening
June 26 - Wake - 10 seen in most southerly
4:30 P.M.
South easterly inlet of lagoon, shallow
Semi-stagnat settling coral grit sand with
much drift wood. Double noted cry
easily recognized by similarity in
quality to flycatchers
August - 25. Plovers about the port grounds
have become more abundant in the last
month.
Dec 2 - Peal Compound - not one heard for at least
a week