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Marshall, 1944
Records of birds seen
not collected
APO# 244 Marianas Islands
About 21 Nov - Pond N radio station
Small grebe like Podilymbus could have been
young gallinules one seen
Dec 11-20
Purple gallinules with red shields till
seen daily in Snoupe marshes-extreme
north end of marshes-hide in
tules.
Nov & Dec - Golden plovers in flat bare ground
Usually 7 or 10 in a flock
Dec 26 Fregate bird-all black hovering
over mountain at N-E end; also Crow?
White-tailed Tropic bird flew to
cave high on cliff at NW corner Saijan
pearly-
Dec 24th & 25th Wood pigeons-grey
with white band tip of tail-real 1/3rd.
One perched in tree on 24th. Flock of
6 flew over 25th in area N Marine
Dump. Many #s of Wood Pigeon seen.
(Black with white head)
Brightly patterned bird seen by Edgar & Hagen
on road from 176th Sta Hoop to Siley field
and Fruit bat at 176th Sta Hoop (Hagen)
about 21 Dec.
TA 205 Jan 7 1945
Gorge, 1st south of the one with the natural
arch over the road. This narrow gorge
faces the east and ascends about 50yds.