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Fleet
1965
SPECIES ACCOUNT
RUDDY TURNSTONE
10 Sept.
Howland Island
16 Sept. SHOREBIRD COUNT = 16
McKeen Island
22 Sept. SHOREBIRD COUNT = 135
Two seen (closely) with orange
paint due on rumps - from Privolgo.
Hull Island
27 Sept. Present: 2 seen!
Phoenix Island
30 Sept. SHOREBIRD COUNT = 178 one w/ orange rump.
Endelbury Island
03 Oct. Shorebird count held in two
sections on 02 & 03 Oct. = 302
Howland Island
17 Oct. shorebird count = 7
05J
Baker Island
one w/ orange rump seen
17 Sept. shorebird count = 250 (class B)
18-19 Oct. shorebird count = 250 (class B)
Christmas Island
28-30 Oct. 8 counted, many more present.
Fleet
1965
SPECIES ACCOUNT
GOLDEN PLOVER
10 Sept.
Howland Island
16 Sept. SHOREBIRD COUNT = 75
McKeen Island
22 Sept. SHOREBIRD COUNT = 228
Hull Island
27 Sept. Present: 5 seen
Phoenix Island
30 Sept. SHOREBIRD COUNT = 133
Endelbury Island
03 Oct. Shorebird count held in two
sections on 02 & 03 Oct. = 89
Howland Island
17 Oct. shorebird count = 44
05J
Baker Island
17 Sept. shorebird count = 50 (class B)
18-19 Oct. shorebird count = 150 (class C)
Christmas Island
28 Oct. 77 seen no count possible.