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Marshall, 1945
Palam
Actitis hypoleucus
in these roads. A given indiv. seen
at same spot in road several different
days. Teeters, flies ~ spotted Sandpipers.
Call given when takes flight.
Once seen at shore of a lagoon or
sand (Pelelin) - flushed went in
are over water & back to a
twig sticking out of water near
spot from which it had taken off.
Arenaria interpres
~Nor Pelelin. Flocks on no. sand spits
See under Whimbrel.
Phalacrocorax melanoleucus
Noted on Pelelin, Koror, Babelthmap - sit
upright - body almost vertical head held high-
horiz branches
mangrove
in tall dead snags over swamps (salt).
Pelelin - also perch in mangroves
6-10 ft above water. Single or in pairs.
At Pelelin saw one bathing in
a road-side pond of fresh-water
inland - another swimming on
another sm. pond of fresh-water.
2 perched on lif diving platform in lagoon
N end Pelelin. Fewer seen at Koror.
At Babelthmap several seen in flight
in open country vicinity of the bay (N-W).