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Woodside and Kramer (op, cit,) found them common in the grassy interior of 
the island in March 1961, 
Population : The species migrates seasonally through the Leewards in small 
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numbers. There is no apparent peak in seasonal movement, and some birds 
remain all summer, on Kure Atoll, 3°0 miles to the northwest. 
Prom two dozen to 200 birds have been observed on each POBSP Visit to 
Lisianski. Laysan and Lisianski are apparently more frequently used as 
resting points than any other islands in the chain, for greater numbers 
have been consistently found on these islands. The maximum count on Kure 
Atoll is nine individuals,, and on Pearl and Hermes Reef 15 individuals. On 
Lisianski curlews are found throughout the grassy interior and in feeding 
flocks along the rocky eastern beach. An estimated 200 birds were present 
in March I 963 , and 100 in March 1964. One hundred birds were again reported 
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in August 1964-, but only 24- were counted the fallowing month. In March 1965 
flocks of 30 to 4-0 wore seen on the beaches, especially along the rocky 
eastern portion, and individuals were seen in the interior. About 150 
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were present on the island. In July of that year about 50 birds were found. 
Range: Breeds in western Alaska near the nouth of the Yukon River. Recorded in 
summer at Kotzebue Sound, Hooper Bay, Kobuk River, Lopp Lagoon, and Mint River, 
Alaska. Winters from the Marshalls and Leeward Hawaiians south to the Santa Cruz, 
Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Marquesas, and Tuamotu islands. Migrates directly over water 
to and from its summer and winter ranges. Casual west to the Marianas and Caroline 
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Islands* and accidental in Japan* (A0U v Check-list of North American Birds, 1957)* 
Other Specimen : BHNM 3^1042, ?, 19 May 1923* 
POBSP Specimen : TJSNM 493202, cf, 12 March 19 63 . 
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