Funafuti marine conservation area, Tuvalu : report of the bird survey, August 31-September 11, 1998

A survey of the birds of the Funafuti Marine Conservation Area (FMCA), Tuvalu and adjacent waters and motu, was undertaken between 31st September and 11 October 1998 by Dick Watling and staff of the FMCA.Sixteen bird species were observed and four were found to be breeding. The survey was undertaken outside of the main wader season but during what was believed to be