Field notes, v1472
Page 467
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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.