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DeBenedick's
1964
March 8 Chalan Bay, Cocos Island, Costa Rica
was a very soft 3 quarter hour like an elaborate
Geospiza, this quality but higher pitched. They have
an ascended "whee" tooting whistle and the "seeew"
high-pitched whistle of the other species of Geospizines.
The only other landbird I saw were 5 Yellow Warblers
along the beach. White Wattlebirds were fairly common
in the tree tops, but flushed on approach. I
managed to shoot one. A beautiful bird with
black eye, black eye ring, a black tipped blue bill
blue > black , and blue feet and legs with white webs
to the feet. I had horrible luck shooting small birds
and missed everything ! I managed to hit
3 finches and Ted Papenfuse got 2 more and 2
Yellow Warblers for me on the beach while I watched.
He caught +1 Grebe under little along the beach.
The Red-footed and Brown Boobies all roosted in the trees
as did the pigeon birds. I saw only 3 dark Noddies,
Anodius, but they were too far out to be identified; cups
very clear and prob. they are Black Wattlebirds. There was a
12 year hanging Gull in the Bay, and this complete
black tail band and black outer primaries were clearly seen;
The forehead was light and the back was grey. Billee
shot an adult Brown Booby. It had yellow feet. One of the
midshipmen caught an immature Frigatebird. It has a white
head and a buff chest band; the bill, feet, and eye
ring are pale blue and the darker feathers have a
purplish sheen. Must check the adults but I think