Tape #2 
Gene Kridler to Roger Clapp 
I don’t recall who was checking the frigates, but I think I asked him to check also on 
immatures, sitting around, and there was some confusion about it, and they were not 
counted. Otherwise, I do know that there were a number of immature birds flying and 
roosting and I imagine there again it’s just a Cloud 9 figure, I wouldn’t be surprised 
if there were maybe 200-300-400. . 
Golden Plover - I have nothing else to add; although we didn’t see any Plover 
in March 1969 and perhaps here again negative information might be just as important 
as positive. There are low numbers but being as how we didn’t see any at all in March 
1965 and only 2 in March 1967* perhaps for 1969 we should also add zero. 
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The same thing pertains to the Wandering Tattler. We have negative information 
for March 1969 also. 
Nothing to add on the Ruddy Turnstone. I think I would agree with the observations 
that although never occurring in large numbers, turnstones are the most abundant and 
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most frequently seen shorebird that visits both. Let’s keep the a, / consistent so 
if we say turnstones we should say are the most abundant and most frequently seen 
shorebirds; so let’s make birds plural. The occurrence however, on Necker, as far as 
numbers are concerned is rather irratic. 
Sanderling - I have nothing to add there. 
Nor about the Glaucous-winged Gull. 
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Gray-backed Tern. 1969 data added on the bottom of the table. The population 
estimate of 1300. This is what we would call D-data, Roger. We mean it is not 
essentially a headcount but it has been a very close estimate based on samples not as 
precise as the things which we do on the Millerbird and the finch and the like, but 
pretty close, and very good data. 
The text - annual cycle paragraph - change 3 March surveys to 4 March surveys and 
add 1969. The bottom, last sentence, in March 1969 almost 25 ^ of those present were 
incubating eggs. Under breeding habitat - I don’t know what Fisher saw in 1903 when 
he says only very sparingly on the broad shelves with Sterna fuscata, Sooty Tern, 
more recent observers have added a little to the statement while I’m going to add some 
right now even though we don’t have it in this report, but I’m going to base this on c-- 
