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R.Clapp
1964
Oct. 26 - Trikub Atoll, Marshall Islands
Population Estimates for Jabonwar Island
Species RBC PL KEA Revised
Fairy Tern 250 250-500 250 250
Common Noddy 5 8 2 5-10
B.T.Curlew 1 1 1 1
Ruddy Turnstone 10-12 - 8 10-12
Golden Plover 1 - 1 1
Crested Tern 2 2 2 2
Hawaiian Noddy 50-75 200-300 120 100-150
Black naped Tern 2 2 2 2
One Fairy tern egg was seen and others were
probably present. Two Hawaiian Noddies were seen
on nests and other old nests were seen. In all
perhaps 30 nests were seen. Some of these contained
large young. Most in fact appeared to possess
either birds on eggs ? or large young.
Population Estimates for Aradojairik Island
Species Huber Wislocki Amerson
Great Frigate 100 100 50 plus
Brown Booby 200 60-80 150
Fairy Tern 200 200-250 100-150
Wandering Tattler 1 1 ----
Ruddy Turnstone 10 7 ----
Golden Plover ---- 14 ----
B.T. Curlew ---- ---- ----
Crested Tern 2 ---- 2
Black-naped Tern 40 ---- 12
Hawaiian Noddy ---- 15 20-40
Common Noddy *** ---- ----
Reef Heron 1 1 1
The Reef Heron was a dark phase bird.