Field notes, v1466
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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