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R.Clapp
1964
Oct. 27 - Erikub Atoll, Marshall Islands
Population Estimates for Bogenoa Island
Species Clann Lehner Amerman'
Fairy Tern 2000 1000 3000
Hawaiian Noddy 300-400 130 400-500
Common Noddy 75-150 30 -----
Wandering Tattler 15-20 8 -----
B.T. Curlew 10 8 -----
Sanderling 1 1 -----
Black-naped Tern 3 3 -----
Golden Plover 10-15 8-10 15- 3 -----
Ruddy Turnstone 10-15 15 -----
Reef Heron 1 1 - (dark phase)
Brown Booby 1 1 -----
Island had Coconut, pandanus, Messerschmidita
Scaevola on it among others. (Triumfettia as well)
Ghost crabs were seen running along the beach.
Was*the*following*island*boj**?**or*what***
Population Estimates for Erikub Island
Species Amerson Huber Wislocki
Fairy Tern 200 50 -----
Hawaiian Noddy --- 20 -----
Common Noddy --- 30 -----
Golden Plover --- 5 40
W.ndering Tattler --- 25 25
B.T. Curlew --- 3 12
Ruddy Turnstone --- 20 60-70
Reef Heron --- 4 6
R.T.Tronic bird 1 1 1
Great Frigate 1 1 1
Ref-footed Booby 1 - at sea. 1
Goose sp. 1 1 1