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R.Clapp
1964
Oct. 16-19 - Jaboerukku and Argumeni Islands, Bikar
Population Estimates
Species Clapp Amn. Ams. Huber
Great Frigate - 300 800 500 2000-2500*
R.F. Booby - 500 0-2000 500 3000-35000
B.F. Booby - 250 .250 300 400-500
Brown Booby - 125 200 200 300-400
B.T. Curlew - 5 8 5 5
W.Tattler - 10 2 3 -----
R.Turnstone - 45 40 20 100-150
Golden Plover - 25 15 10 5
Sooty Tern - 5000 7500 5000 -----
Fairy Tern - 200 180 50 2000
Wedgetail - 4 --- --- -----
Hawaiian Noddy - 40 50 25 150-200
Common Noddy - 2-3 2 2 30-60
Crested Tern - 50 50 50 ---
Reef Heron - 1 1 --- ---
B.G. Noddy - 15 20 10 20
W.T. Tropicbird - 10 20 30-40 40-50
R.T. Tropicbird - 100 40 50-100 50-75
B.Naped Tern - 20 10 10 15
Revised Estimates
Great Frigate - 750 - nesting in small numbers,
young seen.
Redfooted Booby- 900 - (?)
Blue-faced Booby - 250 - mostly eggs and prebreeding
Brown Booby - 200 - One old nest, not nesting.
B.T. Curlew - 5
Wandering Tattler - 3-5
Ruddy Turnstone - 45
Golden Plover - 10-20
Sooty Tern - 5000 - perhaps 2500 nestlings.
Fairy Tern - 200 - nesting
Wedgetail - 4 - 2 burrows, 2 well grown young
Hawaiian Noddy - 40 - not less than ten active nests
with eggs and young.