Amerman, Kenneth E., 1964, 1966
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Amerman, Kenneth 1964 April 13 - Egg No. 1 hatched. April 14 - Egg No. 2 hatched 1130. Three and 4 pipped. April 15 - Egg No. 3 hatched before 1400. April 16 - Egg No. 4 hatched. Christmas Island Shearwater - Banding 514-28020, 21 - plywood ? February 12, 1964 22 grass, N site 19 23, 24 concrete slab 18 25 " 23 26 East beach March 6 27, 28 Concrete slab 14 29 Slab, north beach 29 30 south of bunker 31 Christmas Island Shearwater - Notes February 3 - First two appeared on island, or slope near brown boobies. One banded(514-10503). February 10 - At least four present on island. Two returns 514-78009, 10. February 11 - At least five present at night. New return 514-78006. Two present during the day, near plywood. February 12 - Banded two new birds - 514-78020, 21. February 15 - At least 13 on island. Up to ten present during day. Courtship activity. February 18 - Two banded 514-78023, 24. February 19 - One banded - 514-78022. February 23 - " February 27 - No birds present during day, two new ones present by 11 p.m. February 28 - All absent again during whole day. New recovery 6:30 p.m.