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Warren B. 
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Rented car 1000 and drove with David Bratley and David Au to Pohakuloa 
Game Farm in the saddle between the "2 Maunas, Road passed through wide 
belt of skinny ohia, much of ^hich was in bloom. Several birds seen flitting 
across road but no identifications made. Then through lava belt to upper s addle 
areas which is flat and covered with Marram, much in full bloom, and Naio. 
Saw Rene, 8? in all, in pens, many young ones, and 8 Koloa, 2 Iaysan Teal — 
2 Laysan Teal not seen, 120 Rene released among 50 wild ones. Had ( ) 
pig and sweet potato for lunch thank* to private luau of biologist at Pohakuloa 
Mr. P* - ’ ' > ‘ - ' ' ' ' .** ' , • «. • , *-» r v • ♦ • • ♦ v 
who gave us key to Kaoke Wildlife Management area. Also saw 1 hybrid Mouflou— 
wild sheep and many pigs. All penned birds looked vigorous and alert and plump. 
Kao he road winds 4 miles through open Manane-Hsio forest to cabin at entrance 
to Marua Kea Wildlife Management area. We stopped every quarter mil e or so to 
look and isten for birds, California Quail plentiful along raod, also R. N. 
Pheasant. No green pheasants. Nored birds in Manane— Amaklki very abundant. 
Found 1 nest with 2 dggs spotted at large end off-white— 20 feet up in Manane tree 
in shallow cup* Broke 1 egg unintentionally looking into nest. Embryo well . 
developed, feathers showing on body. Parents came back less than a minute after 
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we left nest. Rest lined with lichens. Also saw a few creepers— hard to distinguish 
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only marks smaller bill and darker browner color. Saw 5 Pallia. Call was strong 
melodic Pa-1 i- la. Saw 5 at one time. In suae tree with Pallia No. 5 was 
Akiapoloau, like an Amaklkl except yellower and with preposterous bill, longer than 
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in Peterson. Lower maddibls short and straight— space showed between 2 mandibles. 
L. 
Blew off before Dave Au could see bill. He saw body and D. Bratley saw whole 
birds clearly too. Couldn't find him after searching area. 
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