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Isl na Summary 
During the trip observations were made on both Palmyra and 
Christmas Island* 
Palmyra Island 
■ootv Tarn 
Palmyra was visited on 28-29 Sept, and again on 21 October. The 
following bird species were observed - a large colony of Sooty Tern (2000 
adults) nesting on the runway. In Sept, very few of the young were able 
to fly and in October almost all were flying. 
’ - Pooh: as were roosting in the Scavoela bushes on the smaller islets 
el the entrance of the lagoon and several nests were seen on the cause-way. 
brown looby 
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Two of this species were seen on the causeway and one was on an egg. 
Ore at Priuatebird 
Several Prigstebirds were seen in the Coconut palms but no nests were 
observed. 
Hawaiian Noddy 
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s was the only noddy observed on Palmyra. There were many ne:cts 
in the coconut palms but no young or 
eggs were observed, 
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iW* V*’ - _ n - ■>Y' 
This tern was frequent in scattered individuals or pairs about the island 
but no eggs or young were seen. 
‘ " mm :w Colson Plover 
An estimated 200 individuals of this species were observed about the 
island being most abundant on the runway and windward shore. 2 were collected. 
