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DRAFT 
2. 
presented in a later report summarizing data from all trips. 
The few species discussed below are either uncommon visitors to the 
area or land birds, 
American Widgeon - Anas americana - Two females collected on Palmyra. 
' European Widgeon - Anas penelope - One female collected with the two 
American widgeons. 
Shoveler - Spatula clypeata - One female was collected and another male 
and female were seen on Palmyra. 
Four species of duck have been recorded from Palmyra and the shoveler has 
been recorded on all three visits. The Island Manager on Washington reports 
that large numbers of ducks arrive there in the fall but we found only one 
duck present in November. 
Sanderling - Crocethta alba - Two were collected on Christmas Island 
and the species was recorded on Birnie (l), Enderbury ( 2 ) } 
Jarvis (l), Washington (2), and Palmyra ( 5 ). 
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper - Erolia acuminata - This species was collected 
on McKean (l)of 5), Gardner (4 of 5), Sydney (l of l), and 
was identified on Palmyra ( 5 ). 
These records and the similar ones from last year establish these two 
species of sandpipers as regular, but uncommon visitors to our area. 
Laughing Gull - Larus atricilla - One adult was collected and a sub¬ 
adult bird was observed on Palmyra. The large influx of 
Laughing Gulls into the Central Pacific last year was 
exceptional (this species was not previously recorded) and 
the birds seen this trip probably belong to that group rdiher 
than to a new invasion by this species. 
Chicken 
It is domesticated on Christmas and Washington Islands and 
wild on Palmyra (l) and Gardner. A small but flourishing 
population, 20 adults and 10 chicks seen, is concentrated 
in the HW corner of Gardner Island. 
Line 
Inla nd Parrot - Psittacula kuhlii - this is a common and con- 
spicuous bird on Washington Island. Populations establishe 
in the past on Christmas, Fanning and Palmyra are now extinct. 
