to colonize on both islands but many nests were scattered among the frigate- 
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bird nests. Young on both islands ranged from half-grown to fully-feathered 
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Greater Frigatebird 
Birds were equally abundant on both islands. There was a tendency 
for nesting congregations but nests were found over most of the Scaevola area. 
All nests contained young which ranged from newly-hatched chicks to fully- 
feathered individuals. Immatures on the wing were common about both islands. 
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Laysan Teal 
One adult was observed at night in the bunch grass association amid 
the Sooty Tern colony on the West side of the island. Several individuals 
were flushed from the dense vegetation surrounding the lagoon. Last Septem- 
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ber project personnel found some partially grown ducklings but none was seen 
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during this visit. The adults may have been incubating and hence appeared 
to be scarce but no nests were found. 
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Golden Plover 
None was observed on Lisianski. A few were observed about the lagoon 
shore on Laysan. One individual was captured at night in the midst of the 
Sooty Tern colony on the West side of the island. 
Ruddy Turnstone 
A flock of over 100 was observed on the bare rocks along the shore 
on Lisianski. Smaller groups and single individuals were seen along most 
of the beach areas. On Laysan the birds appeared to be in greater numbers 
and were mainly seen along the lagoon shore. 
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