-yr 
enderbur^ 
DRIFT 2 
bir ds 
Golden Plover ( Pluvialis domlnica ) 
Current Status ; Common migrant and sinnner resident fv\ s>v*c*vV * 
Prior Records: Tlie only previous record is a °^cmen coixoc uoCi. m 19o9 
by L,P, Schultz * 
Population: Our shorebird estimates are probably le. s accurate on 
Enderbury than on other islands of the Phoenix group. Depending on ±&€*tide 
shore 
conditionbirds are concentrated either along the eight miles of shore lin® 
or around the edges of the lagoon with only a small proportion of Lne population 
in the less favorable habitat. The size of the island taken in conjunction 
with the varying tide conditions plus our other research commitments have 
prohibited cur undertaking accurate counts on most visits. Except for cue 
two February counts all other population figures have been estimated from 
maximum flock size and number seen on only part of the island. These estimates, 
probably err on the low - side and tl e actual Slumber or snorebircis may nave 
been as much as twice our estimate, 
. • 
Table presents the population datp collected on Golden rlovers. rae 
size 
and duration of the migratory period and the birds status as a winter 
resident can not be determined 
from our data * 
Table . • 
Golden Plover Populations on Enuerbury Island 
r 
February 
May 
July 
November 
(13) 
(18) 
1963 
dma Kttu miii~n 
30 
30 
(28) 
(15) 
(11) 
1964 
109 
10 
200 
(13) 
(3D 
1965 
78 
30 
The figure 
in brackets is the 
date on which the 
wh^or € 
tirate was made, 
Other 
gR SIP Specimens; 
DSKli 358156, E, bay 16, 1939. 
