Clapp, Roger B., 1963-1964, 1968
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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.