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particularly recall a photograph of 20,000 snow geese being circulated of census 
among biologists and Refuge Managers, many of who have had quite a few years/ 
and when asked to make estimates as to the number of geese they thought were 
on the photographs, estimates ran from about 500 to 40,000. So .to sit back 
and speculate on the basis of written observations and making judgments as 
to which is the correct census figure and which is the incorrecr one is kind 
of putting yourself out on a limb, so I would suggest striking out the words 
in that sentence, "seems particularly large" and insert "is large." 
The third sentence, starting with "the general trend of estimates indicate 
that birds number at least in low thousands are present in summer and fall" and 
say that "the general trend of estimates shows that birds numbering at least 
in the thousands are present in summer and fall. 
Then getting way on down to the last sentence on this page, under Annual 
Cycles, you say "judging from data gathered on other Leeward Islands” lets 
change that again to Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. 
Another error, on your Table sheet for 1968, 24 to 25 of August, nests 
contained eggs to flying young, many adults, estimate was in the low thous¬ 
ands but probably less than $,000. 
On Wande sfeg Tattler, entry 1968 August 2 k to 25 none observed USBFW* 
And here again/your references and remarks should, include the Bureau. /R) 
Blue-gray Noddy. On Annual Cycle, Roger, the first sentence beginning 
with "Too few detailed observations." You go on to say, "Very little ob¬ 
servations indicate an extended breeding season from at least December 
through October-November." I don't think it goes as far as October-November 
according to our observations and in checking in your table over here I see 
what there are no observations for October or November so it appears that 
maybe in some year§/ Dreedl ma/ extend into September and October but our 
last several trips in September, the nne in 196? and the one in late August 
of 68 we didn't find any nesting activity these two years, although we did 
find it . orl the 23-24 September 1964 . 
Under Banding I've inserted 18 which we banded in March of 68 and then . 
/■2 in late August of 68. Then on your Table Sheet of 1968 I added August 24 
to 25. 
Information. We did not make a special count; we did actively look for 
nests but we found none. The population I'm saying is in the high nunureas 
but I think it was probably less than 1,000. 
Golden Plover. Under Status " "uncommon migrantl think I would add 
the words "uncommon but regular migrant." We seem to see them every time w< 
are there. The population estimate for the plover under March 1908 trip 
should be approximately $0, and we would say scattered all over islanc., 
usually as individuals. I have to get my 1968 notes down here and see what 
we have for this last trip in August. I think it ran to abouu 10 zo 15 birds, 
individuals scattered over the island 
