Araerraan, Kenneth 
1955 
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Fifteen Wedge-tailed Shearwaters (nestlings) were found, in burrows 
(except one). Fourteen of these wore in the scaevola - leitana area 
on the landward side. The other was found on the Northeast slope. 
Five White-tailed Tropicbirds were seen from, shore, circling around 
the top of the island. 
October 24 --liokuauia Island 
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, . , . , Pbb. Fleet and; I ( waded to th^s island from Kalanal Point, arriving 
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at 3:15 p.m. Tie island ijgfijs about 800 feet offshore. Water depth wai 
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about 3 feet. The island is about 1700 feet by 1000 feet. Maximum 
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elevation equals 12 feet (est.). 
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Ibis is the largest island in the area and is nearly covered with 
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vegetation. There are four smaller islets nearby, all consisting of 
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nearly bare rock. According to a fisherman with whoa we talked, much of 
the vegetation cm Mokuoula was planted ( %y himself). 
, ( . The. vegetation, included salt pines, young palms (or palmettos ?), 
' sea ■ ^rape (MesWsehmldt bush ? ) , S caevola , Port ulaca 1 sp. . and short 
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y-four nestling (six to eight weeks) Wedge-tails verefound and 
their/ burrows marked fcr future bending. Eight birds were found in 
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Scaevola. Tie remaining birds were found in burrows in the grass. Most 
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of /these wre under trees (salt pine or palm) . Usually one burrow was 
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/I Shore irds included three plover, t’nree turns tone, and one tattler. 
