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P.Clacn 
1964 
Oct. 10 - Taong’i Atoll, Marshall Islands 
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. Also to be noted with interest is that the 
red-foots so far encountered are a. diminuitive 
form similar to that found in the Phoenix Islands 
and not at all. as large as Leeward red-foots 
A second all white and black "white chase" 
bird was seen with a "tan" intermediate iris. 
This bird was one of a pair so possibly adult 
although the cair did not have a nest. 
Several of the adult white phase birds were, 
noted as having: the "chesnut" dark-brown iris 
typical of the snecies except for the outer 
circumference. of the iris which was lighter in 
color accroaching’ gray -brown. 
Further observation showed this to be true of 
all adults investigated although Huber is 
adamant tha t this is not the ca,se in Phoenix 
Island birds. 
Perhaps ?0 % of the red-foots on this islet 
hQ.ve nests. Thr^e nests in which the single 
egg was candled .against the headlight acporently 
were fresh. — 
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At 11:18 a single white chase reef heron was 
seen flying along the outer reef. Shortly 
afterwards was seen with another white chase bird 
A third white chase bird was seen further along’ 
on jbhe reef and yet a fourth still further along. 
se of the reef by herons is acparently 
nredominantlv «at lev; tide as no individuals were 
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seen on the -reef at about 1330 when the Pnd 
attempt to breach the channel was made. Certain 
areas of the re^f still acceared to have a low 
enough water level so that the birds would not 
be swamped by tidal waves. 
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