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Jarvis Island Birds DRAFT 2 
Golden Plover 
March 14-19, 1964 --------- Sibley: "Count of 80 n 
March l6, 1964 - -- -- -- -- - Clapp: "Many Golden Plover were In breeding 
plumage." 
March l6, 1964 ---------- Hackman: "About l/4 of the Golden Plovers 
seen today were in their breeding plumage 
and another l/4 showed signs of change." 
March 17, 1964 ---------- Hackman: (After noting that small birds 
don T t apparently roost on the island at 
the present timeVn^horebirds have been 
observed roostin^in the shallow water of 
the lagoon on two occasions. These were 
Golden Plovers. They were 25 yards or so 
from the shore in several inches of water." 
November 19, 1964 -------- Sibley: "90 on shore count, 1 collected." 
March 8, 1965 ---------- Hackman, species account;^ 25 seen on a 
complete island circuit a few in full 
breeding plumage. 
