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K. Amerman
1964
Sibylle D., Taongi Atoll, Marshall Is.
sand at one of the cuts. Saw 6-7 Black-
naped Terns in the same area - They
are indistinguishable from Fairy Terns
at more than a slight distance. Call much
different. Collected one on the way back.
Saw perhaps 15 Reef Herons, only 1-2 of
which were solid white like the ones first
seen on the reef yesterday. Two - three
solid dark, ~6 white with mottled black
on back v wings and 2-3 dark body and
proximal 1/2-2/3 wings, wing tips white,
1 dark body + solid white wings.
Walked to the end of Pokak, turned
back in order to return to camp for 1500
radio check. No vegetation on island
beyond, only large rocks + boulders.
Frigates roosting on these. Reef is very
close at this point, island very hazy due
to spray.
Coming back along east shore, collected
one Bristle-Thigh. Saw one medium-sized
shorebird with dark wing tips, long
call. Did not view it through glasses,
however I thought it had a light rump.
Perhaps a gullwit? Roger thought he saw
another unidentified small shorebird. Harry
reported another a Danderling but we
couldn't find it.
Returned to camp about 1330 - The other