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Lesser Frigatebird -A new colony was starting at the NE corner of the 
Greater Frigatebird colony* An estimated 300 nests were present. 
Population 2000+-* 
Golden PIover -Large concentrations still present but down to 469 from 
627 in February. Many are now in breeding plumage# 
Ruddy Turnstone -Sti11 abundant around the island. Population was 622, 
44 less than in February# Nearly all were in breeding plumage# 
Wandering Tattier -A total of 42 counted, down from 74 in February# 
Most are still in winter plumage. 
Bristle^thighed Curlew -Population fairly stable at 41, down from 45 in 
February. 
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper "Three Erolia collected were this species. Eight 
were seen. 
Sooty Tern -This species was present in larger numbers than last trip 
with an estimated 20,000 swirling over the island. A flock of 1-2,000 
was sitting daily on the lagoon edge but were aerial at night. 
Gray-backed Tern -Present and nesting in small numbers. Several eggs 
and chicks were found. Population 5,000+-# 
Hawaiian Noddy -Present in the Cordia near the guano heap but no count 
was made. 
Common Noddy -The population has risen from 30+- in February to 200+- 
in April. One nest was found on an island in the lagoon# 
Blue-gray Noddy -About 30 were seen on the island. 
Crested Tern-Twelve were sitting on the SE side of the island on the 
beach# 
