DRAFT 
BIRDS 
Wandering Tattler (Heteroscelus incanum) 
Current Status: Common migrant* 
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Prior Records: Tristram (1886) states that he received a specimen from Arundel and 
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Correia collected two specimens in March 1924* 
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Population: On November 1, 19 63 there were an estimated 100 birds around the lagoon 
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and on October 2it, I 96 I 4 there were 20 birds around the lagoon and 32 on the beach. 
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The three spe cies oilfehorebirds were all found in greater numbers on 
the of Enderburv and Phoenix.' 
Sydney than on drier island^ miles to the North. Sydney may me a better 
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feeding area than the drier islands although reasons for this are not apparent* 
All but the Golden Plover were present in greater numbers in November 19 63 
than in October 1962+ and this may i u tf Lurt indicate that the migration peak 
occurs after October. T®*" 6 urns t ones And Z*. I L l i t* 
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POBSP Specimens : USNM 1# 1*061, F, ovary 10 mm., wt. 99.2 gms., Oct. 2it, 1962+: 
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USNM Ii9ii062, F, ovary 5 mm., wt. 97• 5 gms., Oct. 2i+, 19614 . 
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QQSZL ,.; s , P e c linen sCollected March 21, 1924 by J.G. Correiaj MM; AMNH 205222, 205623 
