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R. Clapp - 1964 
Nov. 1 Kwajalein Atoll 
George Wislocki and Ken Amerman spent the cay 
cruising the eastern Side of the irom • 
Kwajalein 'to Bigej , with stiops at ^oeje 
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Bigej# , - T , 
Extract from Amerman '_s_NotejL. TT 
- We saw” nothing notable . There were ^many hawaxxan 
Noddies in the lagoon and fewer than 6 # J • 
outside the reef.. A few plovers were seen in .he 
antennae field of the Loran station on *°*7 e 
and 4 plovers and 6 tattlers on the lagoon shore 
of Bigej. 
Nov. 2, 1964 Kwajalein Island, Kwajalein Atoll 
Went over to the runway with Ken Amerman today 
to collect birds. Got some 15 » man y 0 . ^ 
probably represent new .records for Kwa^ale . 
At least 6 ducks were seen. One (wnxcn was 
not shot) was surely a Shoveller, iinotner 
T phner is sure is a female pin cl 
is possibly a tufted duck. Two Sanderling were 
seen one of which was collected. Other birds 
collected included 4 ' Sharp-tailed Sandpiper and 
another small sandpiper which I old no 
recognize. This bird ana 2 sharp tails were 
taken with a single shot from a group of fxve . 
small sandpipers I One whimbrel was coxxecte 
and a t least 7 others were seen. There were 
probably a total of some 200-300 Ruddy urnstone 
200 Golden Plover, about 25 Sharp- ~aio.ea 
Sandniper , and 15-20 .Wandering Tattler prese 
along the airstrip. Strangely enough no 
Bristle-thighed 0 U rlew were seen. .... 
Both the area near the terminal which is 
grassy and has great numbers of birds 
it and the airstrip were very well covered with 
birds. There is a very long sxrxp (perh P^ 
much as a quarter of a mile) or *resn water 
down the center of the airfield between the^ 
runway proper and the uaxi s y ri B» 
very plentiful but shooting is difficult as 
ammunition bunkers, g ox- cour s ®^’ . "'’background, 
and a weather station are all m »e ° 
