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R. Clapp 
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Oct. 10-12 Tsonayi Atoll, Marshall Is lands 
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Golden Plover are common# An estimated POO plus 
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or minus present on the atoll# 
Ruddv Turnstone are common* A flock of 28 seen. 
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I estimate the population to be least 250# 
Fairy Tern : , An estimated 400 birds present# 
Common Noddy : Occurs in relatively 1 small 
numbers# There are perhaps 200 individuals present 
About 4 nests in all of Masked Booby were seen. 
Kamome Islet possessed a population of Sooty 
Terns estimated at 6000-7000 by Huber 'and 
at 15000-20000 by Binion. They were in all stages 
from eg# s to 3-4 week old young (Huber) Many were 
hatching and 1-2 days old and more birds were 
on eggs than not (Wislocki) 
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