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Finished breakfast 0730 but waited in cabin until 0900 because of rain. 
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Finally started out, climbed to plateau in mud and over side into 00 Valley 
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where 00 was heard again by Hike Ord. 2 small Kauai Thrushes (Pouaiohi) 
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seen very clearly on way down. Pick leg* — J>/k size of Oman with short tail, 
eye ring and darker grey breast than Oman. Bills dark not pink and eye 
ring not as distinct as M.0. remembered. Flying in understory, not upper branches 
like Oman. Both thrushes twitch their wings every E or 3 seconds. Saw 
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Amaklki copulating and Andy Bayer found S active neats— Anlaniau and Ilwl, 
both under construction or Just completed. Bests in valley high in young 
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ohia, hidden in tight packed clump. Due to heavy rain had to wade river 
but 5 mile hike back was not bad, even though ground was much wetter and 
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coming in. Rented Jeep 
Lighthouse after seeing Hike, Ron, and Andy off on plane 
for Hono. Saw Barn Owl on way to Mahlkoa Apts, in Banalei. 
♦Barn Owl Ij Coot; Koloa Duck * 2i Golden Plover 8*1 Black-bellied 
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23 February— Kilau ea Point. Kauai 
Arrived at Kilauea Point Coast Guard 
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0800. Station is open 
