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} BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW -- Annotated List -- -------- LIS1AUSKI 
L Sff 1 Feb, 14, 1 63 (ECS Kept) Estimated population -200 
Mar. 12-13, f 63 Banded ----— 3 
(WOW - Feb.l4) I observed a flock of 20+ Bristle-thighed Curlews on the 
northwest beach (flushed up and circled around me and then headed into 
the interior. Sua 5 more 1Bristle-thighed Curlews. Woted 1 more Bristle¬ 
thighed Curlew - (Hon-overlapping count of 26). 
L£$ 3 Mar. 11-12, ! 64 (ABA. Kept) Estimated population —--—— 100 
LSf 4 Aug. 21-23, f 64 (Kept) Estimated population --- 100 
Curlew were distributed all around the beach and were also found throughout 
the interior, usually singly. (PWW notes) A flock of 35 curlews (ca) 
fras encountered along the beach. They were also found in the Scaevola. 
(RWM) Groups of 10-12 or more curlews were seen. 
LS/f 5 Sept. 18, *64 (KRE) Estimated population --- 30 
Count-------- 24 
LQ^ 7 Mar. 12-14, ? 65 (WOW Kept) Estimated population ----- 100-200 
Banded ----- 3 
Flocks of 30-40 seen around the beaches,, especially the rocky eastern beach 
and individuals were seen in the interior. (RBC summ): 50-110. A flock of 
20 was seen flying by on the 13th. The birds were much tamer than is often 
the case and could be approached to within 10 feet. (DLS ) Wirtz saw three 
flocks of 30 or more birds fly by. He is sure there were separate flocks. 
Probaly 150 to 200 on island. I took several good pictures of them. 
LSf 9 July 14-17, ! 65 (RSC report) Estimated population -— 50 
A group of about 17 birds was observed along the beach, Other groups of a 
few individuals and singles were seen along the sandy beach areas. 
LSft 13 June 16-19, 7 66 (PCS report) Estimated population---- 40 
An estimated 40 birds were on the island, based on an actual count of 28. 
Most of these were counted on the beaches and the interior was not well 
covered. 
