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(10)
first about 20 feet from shore
(last chart). The last Wedgetail
was found at the end of the
island when the veg. was much
thicker.
The white-tailed tropic birds
were circling above island and
left after we had been there
for about 30 min. There is
a possibility that they may
be nesting on the cliffs of
the seaward side.
Nov. 21, 1963
visited & landed from Tucker point
arriving at 11:10 hours. Wedgetail
shorewater numbers had been previously
marked and 34 individuals were
banded. This included 15 birds
that had not been previously
marked. New finding is that
this figure of 34 immature
represents about 75% of
total immature population.
A Wedgetail and a White-tailed
Tropic bird were seen. Plant
samples were collected for
identification. Left island
at 12:06 hours. Field party
consisted of T.Glot & W. King.