BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW -..Annotated List — p.2...LISIAKSKE 
LS# 17 Oct. 18-20, '66 (KB Kept) Estimated population --40 + 25$ 
LSft 18 Mar. 55-20, *67 (CDH Rept) Estimated population-15 + 
About 15 birds observed op the beaches and in the interior of the island. 
LS$ 19 June 2-6, *67 (DLS Rept) Estimated population —- 20 
No actual survey of shore birds was made. Figure given is of low reliability. 
(FCt) Total population estimate : " 50 ” Found mainly on the beaches; one flock" 
of 12 individuals seen (photo taken). 
L¥ # 20 Aug.31-Sept.5 '68 (RBC-CAE Rept. ) 
Bristle-thighed Curlew 
Population estimate 
Banded - 
Curlews were found around the entire beach perimeter and on the 
crests of the beaches but were noticeably more abundant on the north, west, 
and southwest perimeters. A considerable proportion (at least half) of the 
curlews seen on the shorebird count were found above the beach crests in 
partially open areas in the vegetation. At night this species was most 
frequently seen in such open areas but were also commonly observed in the 
interior of the island. 
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Most of the curlews were observed individually, in pairs, or in small 
groups of from three to five birds but larger flocks were occasionally 
encountered. The largest flocks seen during the shorebird count were 
composed of 8 , 9 , (on the north beach); 10 (on the northeast beach) and 1 
30 curlews (on and above the northwest beach). Both by day and night 
curlews were considerably more abundant at the northwest corner of the 
island wnere there was a wide partially grass-covered area above the 
beach and where openings in the Eragrostis were numerous. 
Five of seven (71$) curlews examined for molt were molting in the 
primaries. The range and mean of primary molt scores for the five molting 
birds was 14 to 78 and 20 . 
