Golden Plover (Pluvialis dominiea ) 
Current status : Regular migrant 
Prior Records: Fisher (1906), Munter (1915), Wetmore (1923), Vanderbilt and 
de Schauensee (19^1), Kramer ( 1961 ). 
Fopulation : Fisher (op. cit) reported this species from Nihoa in 1902. Munter 
(op. cit) saw several of what he considered a new species, because of their 
dark breasts. These probably were Golden Plover molting into breeding plumage. 
Wetmore (op. cit) saw three on the rocks above Adams Bay on June 11, 1925- 
Vanderbilt and de Schauensee (op. cit) observed "a few" and also found several 
dead plovers between August 7 - 1940. Kramer (op, cit) saw approximately 
12 between December 10-15j 19 6l. 
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The POBSP tri- p of June 5-6, 1963 bid not land but saw six. The tr - i p of 
March 6 , 1964 estimated 25 . Five were counted on September 23-24, 1964 and 
50 were estimated on March 24, 1965 . 
The only shore area on Nihoa that can be utilized by Golden Plovers is 
the small beach on the west side of Adams Bay. This species, consequently, 
must depend almost wholly on terrestrial arthropods for food. 
Other Specimens : Phila. Academy 146156, $, August 1940. 
