Fleet, Robert R., 1963-1965

Fleet, Robert R

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Fleet Oct. 23, 1963 R.F. (D) Makua Island (10) (Chinaman hat) Oct. 23, 1963 Made first visit on Oct. 27, 1963. Hulled to island from [qualoa point], a distance of 0.3 mile. Field party consisted of R. Fleet, K. Amerman, and W. King. Island is approx 0.10 by 0.13 miles in area, and is dominated by a monolith or mesa-like or butte-like rock that rises to elevation of 205 feet. This occupies the center of the island and gives island characteristic appearance from which it derives its name. This peak is lava rock, i possibly the core of an old volcano. Principal veg. consists of 6 coconut palms, scowels, prickly pear, etc. These will be sampled later. Fifteen immature Webpsteil cobwebbing area found in lummus (on one surface). All but one were found in an area about 50 feet in length

(10) first about 20 feet from shore (last chart). The last Wedgetail was found at the end of the island when the veg. was much thicker. The white-tailed tropic birds were circling above island and left after we had been there for about 30 min. There is a possibility that they may be nesting on the cliffs of the seaward side. Nov. 21, 1963 visited & landed from Tucker point arriving at 11:10 hours. Wedgetail shorewater numbers had been previously marked and 34 individuals were banded. This included 15 birds that had not been previously marked. New finding is that this figure of 34 immature represents about 75% of total immature population. A Wedgetail and a White-tailed Tropic bird were seen. Plant samples were collected for identification. Left island at 12:06 hours. Field party consisted of T.Glot & W. King.

Oct.23,1965 R.F. Makali Island (40) (Coconut's Hat) ROCK 1700 ROCK ROCK OAHU 1500' PALMS PATH TO SUMMIT 850' -205'

Location Observer Weather Abundance Breeding 1-10 10-100 100-1000 1000+ Nests Eggs Young Remarks Loaysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater 15 immatures to adults old Christmas I. Shearwater Audubon's Shearwater Bonin I. Petrel Phoenix I. Petrel Bulwer's Petrel Sooty Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird 5 adults ?? Masked Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Wandering Tattler 1 Sanderling Bristle-thighed Curlew Sooty Tern Gray-backed Tern Brown-winged Tern Common Noddy Hawaiian Noddy Blue-gray Noddy Fairy Tern

Oct. 24, 1963 R.G. (D) Mokuania Island (14) Oct. 24, 1963 Made first on Oct. 24, 1963. Waded to island from Kalawai point a distance of about 800 feet. Field party consisted of about Robert Flute and 7 in Amanua. Island is approx. 1200 by 1000 feet. Estimated maximum elev. of island is 12 feet. This island has been heavily planted with trees and shrubs. Also talked to a fisherman on the island who said that he had planted almost all of Mokuania. There were many palm trees, salt pine, sea grape?, hala, (canava?), and siaote. Also banana and potatoes. A total of 44 immature (6 to 8 weeks) Wedge-tailed Shearwaters were found and the location stopped for Devilry at a later date. Eight of these birds were found in Scavda. 2 of which were on the surface, 2 in a partial burrow, and 4 in complete burrows. The remainder of these birds were found in burrows among the grass (Samop.)

Oct. 30, 1963 Mokuania Island (14) At 1330 hours, W. King and myself arrived at Takuilo point. Attempted to arrive to Takaiholua island (12), but found it to be impossible. Strong currents and high waves combined with steep cliffs of the island sides prevented a landing. This island as well as islands (13), and (15) can be scratched off since they are small, barren rocks and are impossible to get to. Arrived at Mokuania Island at 1400 hrs. Swam to island and decided that we had the wrong size bands on them. King is returning at 1800 hrs with the correct bands. Oct. 30, 1963 W. King arrived 1700 hrs. for landing. Island has already been marked for location of Wedgtail burrows. Arrived at low tide, well below waist at departure. Twentyfive Wedgtails were banded, 11 of which were adults; one of 11 being dark phase. The immatures

Mokuman Island (14) 17 in all, divided from down count to nearly five from down. End No. 615-02001 to 615-02025. At least 3 burrows previously occupied. Burrow was yielded no bird; due probably to depth of tunnel. Many marked burrows were not found in the dark. Only 3 adults were taken in the burrow with the chicks. The other adults were sitting in the open presumably near their burrows. It appeared that at least 5 chicks landed had no adult with them, although the adults may have been scared off. Two burrows were attended by two adults. Chicks were found in both of these burrows. One chick was taken from an unmarked burrow. One Rattus norvegicus was observed at bottom of small sea grape plant. Earlier in the day a dead rat was found at entrance of unoccupied burrow. Left island at approx 2145. Full moon assisted work considerably.

RRT (1) Nov. 18, 1963 Mockumia Island (14) Werner King and myself arrived on the island at 13:40 hours for purposes of banding, botanical survey and burrow measurement studies. A collection of plants was made for identification at the U.S. Herbarium this week. At this time a notebook will be compiled containing these specimens. A total of 85 winter or just mature Wedgetail shearwaters were banded. Fourteen birds were found in previously unmarked burrows, bringing the total winter Wedgetail population to 57. Nestlings were found from nearly completely down-could to without down. Four previously marked burrows yielded no bird, possibly indicating that these individuals had already left the island. This possibility is enhanced since we managed to find only 8 (recaptures) out of 14 previously banded immatures. Burrow measurements (diameter at

Mokumania Island (74) entrance and depth limits ) were Taken for 13 occupied burrows (see lending report). An average of 6 in. in diameter and 3 1/2 in. in length were obtained. Four Norway rats were seen - one was found in a nest under [illegible] these animals made trails throughout the mainland type of the island. They are well used, since no vegetation is growing in them. They were procured in several places and found to average 4 inches in width. We left the island at 1645 hrs. One dead moises. Wedgetail Shrewlets was found on Kam. Hawaii 1 3 min. N of Mokuman Island with sign. Two Sandpipers, and one wandering Tattler were seen feeding along the beach opposite Mokumania Island. One Golden Plover was seen on the island.

Permit No: 276 8926 RKE Area = Mokwaia (19) Oct 30, 1963 (1) ORCOI adult 02 adult 03 adult 04 adult; stick press 05 adult 06 adult 07 immature 08 immature 09 immature 10 adult 11 immature 12 adult 13 immature 14 immature 15 adult 16 immature 17 immature 18 immature 19 immature 20 immature 21 adult { all apparently 22 adult from same bureau 23 immature 24 immature 25 immature

PERMIT NO.: 8826 AREA = Moluccas (4) BAND PREFIX: 015 BANDER = R. J. ? 02101 Immersion 02 " 03 " 04 " 05 " not down 06 " 07 " 08 " no down 09 " 10 " 11 " 12 " no down 13 " 14 " medium depth 15 " 16 " 17 " 18 " 19 " 20 " 21 " no down 22 "no down 23 " 24 " 25 " 26 " 27 " 28 " much down 29 " or surface in receive 30 " on surface of receivers BUREAU [ENTRANCE + DEPTH] 6' x 26' 8' x 32' 5½' x 30' 5' x — 5' x 44' 6½' x 30' 7½' x 28' 4' x 31' 6½' x 27' open x 40' 5½' x 28' 4½' x 42' 6' x 33' R.J. Nov. 18, 1963 (2)

PERMIT NO. =5826 AREA =Hokuania (14) BAND PREFIX =615 BANDER =R. Guest, W. King. 31 32 33 34 02/35 investigated immature on surface in Maunaloa no dawn no dawn Nov. 18, 1963 RR3 (5) RECAPTURES = 02007 08 14 16 17 19 20 23

R.F. Makani Island (14) Oct. 24, 1963 [illegible] ROCK SCAVOLA ROCK ORINU SALT FLING PRODUCTION T-31 - HIGH POINT G RASS (LOW) BEACH SCAVOLA SALT FLING 5 Rock TIDE GULF

Location Mariana Island Observer [illegible] Weather Rain Date 24 Oct 1963 Time 5:00 to 10:00 SPECIES Abundance Breeding Remarks 1-10 10-100 100-1000 1000+ Nests Eggs Young Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater 147 Christmas I. Shearwater Audubon's Shearwater Bonin I. Petrel Phoenix I. Petrel Bulwer's Petrel Sooty Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird Masked Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird 4 Golden Plover 2 Ruddy Turnstone 3 Wandering Tattler 1 Sandpiper Bristle-thighed Curlew Sooty Tern Grey-backed Tern Brown-winged Tern Common Noddy Hawaiian Noddy Blue-grey Noddy Fairy Tern

Location Mokapu Island (14) Observer R. B. H. Date Nov 18, 1963 Time 1210 to 1310 Weather Fair -- SPECIES Abundance Breeding Remarks 1-10 10-100 100-1000 1000+ Eggs Nests Young Loaysa Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater 25 immature & previously banded Christmas I. Shearwater Audubon's Shearwater Bonin I. Petrel Phoenix I. Petrel Bulwer's Petrel Sooty Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird Masked Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird Golden Plover 1 no island Ruddy Turnstone Wandering Tattler 1 Sanderling 2 3 sandbars opposite Bristle-thighed Curlew Sooty Tern Gray-backed Tern Brown-winged Tern Common Noddy Hawaiian Noddy Blue-gray Noddy Fairy Tern

R.C. (1) Repria Island (4) Oct. 25, 1963 Made first trip on Oct. 25, 1963. Wheeled to island from Alala point, a distance of about 1200 feet. Field party consisted of R. Fleck, T. Amoroso & W. King. Island is approx. 625' by 375 feet. Estimated maximum elevation is 10 feet. This island consists entirely of lava rock covered with brush and creeping plants; no trees. Care must be exercised in walking about island not to fall in the many pits in the weathered rocks that are concealed by the veg. Scaevola was [illegible] & other species were collected for later identification. A total of 70 immature Wedgetail Shearwaters were tagged for banding at a later date. About 2/3 of the island was searched. The 1/3 not searched contained the highest shrub & possibly contained a greater conc. of birds than the rest of the island. Estimated immature population to be about 125 individuals. These birds were

R-6 (2) Pepper Island (1) Found on the surface under the shrubby or in material formed beneath in the lava rock. Werner King found 3-4 dead immatures; we counted 6 dead adults (one in a deep lava pit from which it probably could not escape and consequently starved.), and 4 spoiled eggs. At 1755 an adult came in from sea, circled island and disappeared into the brush. At 1910 as we were walking back to Oahu & more adults flew into island. A flock of ~35 shore birds were on the island. Petrels, Golden Plovers, and Turnstones were identified (see checklist). Two species of orb-weaving Garden Spiders were seen in large numbers. Oct. 31, 1963 Arrived at island at 1015 for purpose of banding. About 70 burrows had been previously marked for banding. A total of 75 immatures and adults were banded. They varied in size (age) from O'nealy

(3) Roaring Island (4) all down to March mature (1) About 1/2 of the previously unmarked area was so (including most of the heavy scrub) was covered for banding. 45 birds were found in previously unmarked burrows. Canaan. This brings the total known birds to 115. Four birds (marked) were in burrows and could not be reached. In the heavy scrub area the birds were found in shallow depressions or wandering about the surface. This scrub formed a near solid canopy about 4 feet high. One very weak bird was banded and was found to be creeping with ants. It may not live to maturity. Several sandy, lowery shells, same size, shape and color as eggs were found in burrows. Could this be a replacement mechanism for eggs that are lost? Left island at 1430. (weighing, wing & tail length was taken in some cases to aid in judging age.)

PERMIT No. = 8926 AREA = POPPIN (H) BAND PREFIX = 615 BAND GR = R. FLEET, W. KING 07026 Wedge Tail Immotions 27 " 28 " 29 " 30 " 31 " 32 " 33 " 34 " 35 " 36 " 37 " 38 " 39 " any young 40 " Stated 41 " 3/4" 42 " 4" 2/4" 43 " 1" 1/4" 44 " 2" 3/4" 45 " — 46 " — 47 " — 48 " — 49 " — 50 " — 51 " — 52 " — 53 " — any weak 54 " — 55 " — [PRIMARY] [WINGS] [TAIL] 2 3/4" 9" 4 1/2" 10 1/2" 3 1/2" 9 1/2" 2" 7 3/4" 2 1/2" 7 3/4" 2 3/4" 8 1/4" 2" 8 3/4" 2" 7 1/2" 2 1/2" 8" 1 3/4" 7 1/2" 1 1/2" 1 3/4" 7 1/2" 2" 2 1/4" 7 1/2" 2" 1 1/2" 7" 1" 1 1/4" 6 3/4" 1" 4 1/2 none 9 1/2" 2 1/2" 9 3/4" 3 3/4" 6 3/4" 3 1/4" 8 3/4" 2" Oct. 31, 1963 RRJ (1)

RRJ Permit No: = 8826 Oct. 31, 1963 ARCA : Popova (4) BANDGR : R. Fleut, A. Knig (2) BAND PREFIX = 615 56 " - 57 " - 58 " -- 59 " -- 60 " -- 61 " -- 62 " -- 63 " -- 64 " -- 65 " -- 66 " -- 67 " -- 68 " -- 69 " -- 70 " -- 71 " -- 72 " -- 73 " -- 74 " -- 75 " -- 76 " -- 77 " -- 78 " -- 79 " -- 80 " -- 81 " -- 82 " -- 83 " -- 84 just adult - ready to file. 85 " --

RRJ Permit No.: 9826 AREA: Poplar (4) BANDER: R. Jost, W. King BAND PRICE: 6/5 Oct. 31, 1963 (8) 86 " - 87 just adult 88 " - 89 " - 90 just adult 91 " - 92 just adult 93 " - 94 " - 95 " - 96 " - 97 " - 98 " - 99 " - 100 " -

POPOIA ISLAND (4) R.F. Oct. 25, 1963 Rock, few plants or birds Portulaca sp. depressions LOW. SHRUB HEAVY SHRUB Rock = area not done

Location Papai Island Observer [illegible] / King Weather Fair to Cloudy. Date Oct. 25, 1963 Time 1530 to 1800 SPECIES Abundance Breeding 1-10 10-100 100-1000 1000+ Nests Egts Young Remarks Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater 70 Christmas I. Shearwater Audubon's Shearwater Bonin I. Petrel Phoenix I. Petrel Bulwer's Petrel Sooty Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird Masked Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird Golden Plover 6 Ruddy Turnstone 16 Wandering Tattler 6 Sanderling Bristle-thighed Curlew Sooty Tern Gray-backed Tern Brown-winged Tern Common Noddy Hawaiian Noddy Blue-gray Noddy Fairy Tern {min., 6 to 8 weeks old. (about 5 adults seen coming in as we were leaving island; not included in above fig.) } } about 35+ in flock of shorebirds.

R.R.F. (1) Tepuka Island (7) Nov. 20, 1963 Arrived this island 1100 hours from Itanoka rein. Field party consisted of R. Fleet, W. King, P. Au, and S. Oyama. Island is about 300 feet long and 150' wide. It is a rock rising 28' out of the ocean, its sides undercut which make landings extremely difficult. A single Chinese Steller Dove was seen; plant samples were taken (3 species). At 1130 hours we left the island.

Nov. 20, 1963 Kapapa Island (A) Arrived this island via Hawaiian Boatman Kong Raulen at 1440 hours. Field party consisted of R. Fleet, W. King, D. Or., and J. Lyons. Island is approx 1200' long by 580' wide and has a maximum elev. of 14 feet. There are extensive tide shelves around part of the island (see map.) Scavola, salt pine, and grasses is the dominant veg. Some palm and Mesquite trees (?) were also seen. Bird nesting spiles, quail snails and rats are present. Veg. samples were taken for identification. The island was carefully searched and 24 immature web-footed swans were found and banded, Seven Golden Plovers, 3 Redeye Turnstone, and 3 wandering Tattlers were seen on the rocky shores of the island. Left island at 1700 hours. For disposition of Web-tails, see map; one dark phase was found; seven wedgetails were found to have lost all their down.

PERMIT NO = 8826 AREA : Kapapa No. (9) BAND PREFIX = 615 BANDER = R.J. [illegible], W. [illegible], S. [illegible], J. [illegible]. RRF Nov. 20, 1963 02136 immature 37 " 38 " 39 " 40 " no down 41 " 42 " 43 " 44 " 45 " 46 " 47 " no down 48 " } on surface, in scacola. 49 " " 50 " on surface, in scacola, no down 51 " in burrow, in scacola, no down 52 " in burrow, in scacola, no down 53 " on surface, in scacola 54 " in burrow, in scacola, no down 55 " partial burrow, in scacola 56 " in burrow, in scacola - DORK PHASE 57 " in burrow, in grass. 58 " no down 59 " in burrow, in scacola

Location Oahu Island (01) Observer A. Hunt, waring Date Apr 22, 1963 Time 1410 to 1700 Weather cloudy-rainy Abundance Breeding SPECIES 1-10 10-100 100-1000 2500+ Nests Eggs Young Remarks Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater 82 immature + fledged adult chick. Christmas I. Shearwater Audubon's Shearwater Bonin I. Petrel Phoenix I. Petrel Bulwer's Petrel Sooty Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird 1 flying around island Masked Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Wandering Tattler 1 on rocky shore Sanderling Bristle-thighed Curlew Sooty Tern Gray-backed Tern Brown-winged Tern Common Noddy Hawaiian Noddy Blue-gray Noddy Fairy Tern

RRT Nov. 21, 1963 (2) PERMIT NO. = 8826 AREA = Mokulele Island (HI) BAND PREFIX: 615 BANDER - R. Hunt, W. Atteridge designated inspector 87 ", 90 ", 91 "

RRJ. PERMIT NO = 8926 AREA = Mobile Island (10) BAND PREFIX = 615 BANDER = R. Juck, W. King OZ160 Banded Tail immature 61 " 62 " 63 " intermediate dark phase 64 " no down 65 " on surface, much down 66 " 67 " 68 " 69 " on surface 70 " 71 " dark phase 72 " 73 " 74 " 75 " 76 " 77 " no down 78 " no down 79 " 80 " no down 81 " 82 " no down 83 " intermediate dark phase 84 " 85 " 86 " 87 " 88 " intermediate dark phase.

Okt.22,1963 R.R. (2) Mokelie Island (10) Just about 20 feet from shore (see chart) the last Wedgetail was found at the end of the island where the veg. was much reduced. The white-tailed tropic birds were circling above island and left after we had been there for about 30 min. There is a possibility that they may be nesting on the cliffs of the seaward side. Nov. 21, 1963 Waded to island from farther point arriving at 1410 hours. Wedgetail shorewater because had been previously marked and 37 individuals were banded. This included 15 birds that had not been previously marked. New estimate is that this figure of 34 immature represents about 75% of total immature population. A Blakings table and a white tailed Tropic bird were seen. Blast samples were collected for identification. Left island at 1700 hours. Field party consisted of R.Blot & W.King.

Kapapa Island (4) GRASS SALT PINE ROCK 1200' SCREVOLLA - 9' HIGH POINT 14 FT. 3-1 GRASS II GRASS, PALM, TIDE POOLS ROCK 500' RRJ

Location Napapa Island (9) Observer Jack, King, Ow, Opama Date Nov. 20, 1963 Time 1440 to 1700 Weather Fair Abundance Breeding 1-10 10-100 100-1000 1000+ Nest's Eggs Young SPECIES Remarks Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater 24 immatures (one dark phase) Christmas I. Shearwater Audubon's Shearwater Bonin I. Petrel Phoenix I. Petrel Bulwer's Petrel Sooty Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird Masked Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird Golden Plover 7 Ruddy Turnstone 3 Wandering Tattler 5 Sanderling Bristle-thighed Curlew Sooty Tern Gray-backed Tern Brown-winged Tern Common Noddy Hawaiian Noddy Blue-gray Noddy Fairy Tern

Moku Manu Island (6) Nov. 22, 1963 At 0900 hours we left Kaneohe bay for island. Field party consists of R. Elst, W. King, D. On, and R. Walker of Hawaiian Fish and Game. Found water much too rough for landing & so returned by way of man-made breakwater island in Kaneohe Bay. How 7 Rudely Ternstones were seen and plant samples were taken. We arrived Kaneohe pier and received news of assassination of President Kennedy. I don't feel like working anymore. Nov. 25, 1963 Arrived Moku Manu 1145 hours. Landing made on back side of main island near cave. Landing was difficult and dangerous although water was relatively calm. Field party consisted of R. Elst, W. King, D. Brotley, and R. Clapp. Frigates and Boobies were flying overhead as we landed. Final counts estimated 175 Frigates, 200 Red-footed Boobys, 50 Brown Boobys, and 1 Masked Booby. One Frigate was observed to 'play' i.e. drop repeatedly drop and catch a fish. Other frigate's were fishing

Moku Manu Island (6) mean the water's surface. Brown and Red-footed Boobys were present in all stages. One Brown Booby nestling and four subadults (capable of flight) Red feet were banded. Several nests were fled, one (Red-footed according to Clapp) containing a rather fresh egg resting on a mat of picked, green vegetation. Three common Noddys were observed in the area when we arrived but these left. One hundred Wedgetail Shearwaters were banded (many all available bands). Total nesting population at this time estimated to be about 125 500 at peak individuals. Many burrows containing down and breast feathers contained no bird - these in about a 4 & 1 ratio with occupied burrows - estimated Wedgetail population at peak 500 nestlings. Six Wedgetail burrows (2 containing birds) are discovered under Booby nests which are discrete platform of sticks on low bush or on ground. One Wedgetail banded had a broken right leg at tarsus joint, causing a deformity of foot. Another Wedgetail, not banded had a broken right wing healed, giving an awkward cast to wing. This

RRJ (3) Moku Manu Island (6) individual is probably incapable of flight and is not expected to live. Wedge-tail Curassow here seem to be much shallower, probably due to definite lack of suitable burrowing soil and steepness of slopes making up most of island. Some use is obviously made of holes and crevices in completely rocky areas. Five Reddy Turnstones, 2 Golden Plover were seen on island. One Juca Wynaak was seen on rocky shore and Clapper saw a large (6 in.) Rat on summit. We left island at 1700 hours. Five dead Common Goldys and 2 Wedge-tails were also observed and one dead Red-footed Booby sub adult.

PERMIT NO. = 8826 AREA : Moku Manu (6) BAND PREFIX: G15 BANDER : R. Hunt, W. King, J. Bentley, R. Clopp RRJ Nov. 25, 1963 (1) 02401 Woodpecker immature 02 " 03 " intermediate dark phase 04 " 05 " 31 " 06 " 32 " 07 " 33 " 08 " 34 " dark phase 09 " 35 " 10 " 36 " 11 " 37 " 12 " 38 " 13 " 39 " 14 " 40 " 15 " 41 " 16 " 42 " 17 " holes 43 " 18 " 44 " 19 " 45 " 20 " 46 " 21 " 47 " 22 " 48 " 23 " 49 " 24 " 50 " 25 " 51 " 26 " 52 " 27 " 53 " 28 " dark phase 54 " 29 " 55 " 30 "

PERMIT NO.: 8826 AREA : Moku Manu (6) BAND PREFIX: 615 BANDER Fleet, King, Butler, Clapp RRJ Nov. 25, 1963 (2) 56 " 57 " dark phase 58 " intermediate dark phase 59 " 60 " 85 " 61 " 86 " 62 " 87 " 63 " 88 " 64 " dark phase 89 " 65 " 90 " 66 " 91 " 67 " 92 " 68 " 93 " 69 " 94 " 70 " 95 " 71 " 96 " 72 " 97 " 73 " 98 " 74 " dark phase 99 " 75 " 0.2500 " 76 " 77 " 78 " 79 " 80 holes 81 " 82 " 83 " 84 "

PERMIT NO.: 8826 AREA: Moken Manor (6) BAND PREFIX: 757 BANDER: [illegible], King, Bratton, Chapp. RRJ (3) Nov. 25, 1963 60505 Brown Bootby - nestling 06 Red footed Bootby - sub-adult 07 " " 08 " " 09 " "

Location Moher Manor (6) Observer [illegible], Buckley, Clapp Date Apr 25, 1963 Time 1145 to 1700 Weather Fair & Calm Abundance Breeding SPECIES 1-10 10-100 100-1000 1000+ Nests Eggs Young Remarks Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater 103 estimated adult pop. of 125. Christmas I. Shearwater Audubon's Shearwater Bonin I. Petrel Phoenix I. Petrel Bulwer's Petrel Sooty Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird Masked Booby 1 Brown Booby 50+ Red-footed Booby 200+ Great Frigatebird 175+ { estimated numbers. Golden Plover 2 Ruddy Turnstone 5 Wandering Tattler Sanderling Bristle-thighed Curlew Sooty Tern Gray-backed Tern Brown-winged Tern Common Noddy 3 Hawaiian Noddy Blue-gray Noddy Fairy Tern Jordan's Myna 1

Makapu Point RRJ () Nov 22, 1963 This area is situated on Oahu, on a Naval Reservation overlooking Moku Manu (6). This is the site of a large (350) Red-footed Booby Colony. We visited this colony at 1150 hours. Field party consists of R. Fleet, W. King, D. Orr, and R. Walker of Hawaiian Fish & Game. These Boobys were in various stages of development but all capable of flight. About 30% were still in first year plumage. Five birds were captured, four were banded. The fifth bird was caught by the wedging of its right foot on a branch. The bird was emaciated, its right foot almost gone. Since it obviously would not live, it was killed. Bones and bodies of 10 birds were found at base of trees (bushes) in which they nest. Obviously they suffer heavy predation from Mongooses, and Marine Rifle Range. One mongoose was seen. Trees average 8ft in height. Nests are simple platforms of sticks. One Brown Booby and 4 Frigates were also seen.

Mokapu Point Motu Mane was observed from coastal ridge at point. Much Booby activity was observed. We hope to return to this area at night for banding purposes. Left area at 1350 hours. Nov. 27, 1963 Arrived Mokapu point at 1900 hours for purpose of banding Redfooted Booby Colony. Field party consisted of R. Fleet, J. Sibley, R. Clapp, W. King, D. Bradley, L. Huber, and R. Walter (Hawaii Fish & Game). An estimate of population after made by Sibley at around 1500 birds or more; I feel that 1000 to 1500 birds is more in line with the actual count. We banded 19 individuals, of which 61 were immature or rather subadult. Banding was made extremely difficult due to heavy scus the growth in which the birds were rooting as well as the up and down nature of the ground surface. Two band recoveries were made. [697 69623 - 44725037]. The first is thought to be one of Dr. Bohmelt's left colony at 2102 hrs. Very tiring.

PERMIT NO. = 8826 AREA = Mokepa Point BAND PREFIX = 757 BANDER = R. Jost, W. King, W. Au, R. Walker. RRF Nov. 22, 1963 (ii) 60501 Red-footed Booby jiu. 02 " " 03 " " 04 " "

PERMIT NO. = 9826 AREA = Miskaton Pailk. BAND PREFIX = 757 BANDER [illegible], Sikelago, King, Clapp, Bradley, Walker, Hudson RRJ Nov 27, 1963 (2) 60510 Real-footed Bookey 11 " 39 " 12 " immature 40 " immature 13 " 41 " 14 " immature 42 " 15 " 43 " 16 " 44 " 17 " 45 " immature 18 " 46 " " 19 " 47 " 20 " 48 " immature 21 " 49 ' 22 " immature 50 23 " " 51 " 24 " " 52 " 25 " 53 " 26 " 54 " 27 " immature 55 " immature 28 " 56 " 29 " 57 " immature 30 " 58 " " 31 " 59 " 32 " 60 " 33 " 61 " immature 34 " 62 " 35 " 63 " immature 36 " 64 " " 37 " 65 " " 38 " immature 66 "

PERMIT NO. = 8926 AREA : Wakea... Rt. BAND PREFIX: 757 BANDER "Flint, Sobley, King, Claypo, Brazier, Walker, Molter RRJ Nov. 27, 1963 (3) 67 " immature 96 " 68 " 97 " 69 " 98 " 70 " immature 99 " 71 " 600 " immature 72 " 01 " " 73 " 02 " " 74 " immature 03 " " 75 " 04 " " 76 " immature 05 " ". 77 " " 06 " 78 " 07 " 79 " immature 08 " immature 80 " " 09 " " 81 " " 10 " 82 " " 11 " 83 " 12 " 84 " 13 " 85 " immature 14 " 86 " " 15 " 87 " 16 " 88 " immature 17 " 89 " 18 " immature 90 " 19 " 91 " 20 " immature 92 " 21 " 93 " 22 " 94 " 23 " immature 95 " 24 " "

PERMIT NO.: 8826 AREA: Mukogean Pt. BAND PREFIX: 757 BANDER Kent, S. (Keg., Clapp, Brothier, Walker, Nolen. RRJ Nov 27, 1963 (4) 25 " 54 " immature 26 " 55 " " 27 " 56 " 28 " 57 " 29 " 58 " 30 " 59 " 31 " 60 " 32 " 61 " immature 33 " 62 " 34 " immature 63 " 35 " 64 " immature 36 " 65 " 37 " 66 " immature 38 " 67 " 39 " 68 " 40 " 69 " 41 " 70 " immature 42 " immature 71 " 43 " 72 " 44 " immature 73 " immature 45 " " 74 " 46 " " 75 " 47 " 76 " 48 " 77 " immature 49 " 78 " 50 " 79 " immature 51 " immature 80 " " 52 " 81 " 53 " 82 "

PERMIT NO. = 8826 AREA : Nokagan Pt. BAND PREFIX - 757 BANDER 'Haw Sibley, K-illupg Bentley, waken, Hake. RRJ Nov. 27, 1963 (5) 83 " 84 " 85 " 86 " 87 " 88 " 89 " 90 " immature 91 " 92 " 93 " 94 " 95 " 96 " 97 " 98 " immature 99 " 60 700 RECOVERYs: 697-69623 44 - 725037

Location Mokapu Point Observer F. Flanigan, Wm. Runne Date 110.22.1965 Time 1150 to 1350 Weather fair windy SPECIES Abundance Breeding 1-10 10-100 100-1000 1000+ Nests Eggs Young Remarks Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater Christmas I. Shearwater Audubon's Shearwater Bonin I. Petrel Phoenix I. Petrel Bulwer's Petrel Sooty Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird Masked Booby Brown Booby 1 Red-footed Booby 350+ Great Frigatebird 4 Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Wandering Tattler Sanderling Bristle-thighed Curlew Sooty Tern Gray-backed Tern Brown-winged Tern Common Noddy Hawaiian Noddy Blue-gray Noddy Fairy Tern

RRJ (i) Manana Island (2) Nov. 23, 1963 Arrived Manana at 1100 hours. Field party consisted of F. Fleet and W. King. Common Noddys were swooping overhead as we landed. Approx. ½ of flat area was covered. M. Ord estimated 250 immatures Wedgetail Shearwaters on the entire island. A estimate 1000 immatures Wedgetsails, excluding th crater which was not seen due to high ridge and which we understand contains the most distinct heaviest population of birds. An estimated 100 Common Noddys were seen flying, and sitting on cliffs and tide flats. Two Tuddy Turnstones were seen along the shore. Two Common Noddys were banded and 209 immatures Wedgetail Shearwaters were banded. In some areas th burrows were so thick that one could not help but step into some of them. At one point I could count 30 burrows in the area around me. Eight dead Wedgetsails and two dead Common Noddys. Major veg. was [illegible] ! Saw two rabbits. Left island at 16 38 hours.

Manana Island (2) Wedge tail burrows were generally rather deep here (measurements to be taken) primarily due to excellent soil conditions. Many burrows, however, were partially caved in - probably from age. Some burrows were found to be roofed with a mat of low growing succulent. The sand hairs of the vegetation seems to stick to the down of the young birds in large masses but evidently doesn't stick to adult feathers (primaries, etc.). A few dark-phase Wedgetails were seen. Then are most quiet flight and dark back - also various intermediate phases - to be reckoned with. Many immature Wedgetails were found to have holes in the webbing of the feet. Is this disease? Nov. 29-30. Arrived Manana at 1830 hours on November 29, by boat, courtesy of Mr. Howard Ohura. Field party consisted of R. Hunt, W. King and D. Bradley. We set up camp, equipped ourselves with candles and headlamps and proceeded up slope toward crater rim, banding Wedgetail shearwaters on our way up.

RRJ (3) Manana Island (2) The crater is roughly circular and about 1200' from rim to rim. We estimated the Wedgetail population within the crater to be 3000 birds, all nearly fledged nestlings. This gives a total nesting population at this time of 4050-4500. An estimated 2000 Common Noddys were roosting on the inside of the crater rim and up the ridge to the peak. The moon was full and they proved to be extremely difficult to capture. We were able to band 10 Common Noddys. We continued onto the crater floor banding Wedgetails. All were late stage nestlings apparently having been deserted by the adults. These birds were found sitting singly or in groups on the surface. From a few of these birds could fly and did so if launched from a slope. All individuals were infested with Hippoboscids and burrow entrances would contain 50 to 100 of these insects. Large Cockroaches (3in) were abundant. Banded 500 Wedge tails and retired for night. Next morning banded an additional 100 Wedgetails before leaving. A mix-up as to time of departure prevented us from visiting Black Is (1).

(2) as we had hoped to do. We heard a Sooty Tern calling at night and late morning saw 2 Ruddy Turnstones. Major plants were sand linn, Coconut Palm, Wild Tomato, Sedum. One rabbit was seen as well as 2 Black Crowned Night Herons.

PERMIT NO.: 8826 AREA: Manana Jo.(2) BAND PREFIX: 615 BANDGR: R. Hunt, W. King RRT Nov. 23, 1961 (1) 02192 Wedgetail immature 93 " holes in web of foot 94 " in collapsed burrow 95 " holes, collapsed burrow 96 " holes, very young 97 " 98 " 99 " very young 02200 " holes, no down. 01 " holes 02 " " 03 " " 05 " " 06 " " 07 " 08 " 09 " 10 " 11 " 12 " holes 13 " 14 " 15 " 16 " 17 " 18 " 19 " 20 " 21 " 22 " intermediate dark phase

PERMIT N. 6126 AREA BAND PREFIX = 615 BANDER : R.Ju V.Kin RRJ NOV. 23, 1963 (2) 23 " dark phase, young 52 24 " 53 25 " 57 26 " 55 27 " 56 28 " dark phase 57 " 29 " 58 " 30 " 59 " 31 " no down 60 " 32 " 61 " 33 " 62 " 34 " 63 " 35 " 64 "no down 36 " 65 " 37 " 66 " 38 " 67 " 39 " 68 " no down 40 " 69 " 41 " 70 " 42 " 71 " 43 " 72 " 44 " 73 " 45 " 74 " 46 " 75 " 47 " 76 " 48 " 77 " 49 " 78 " 50 " 79 " 51 " 80 "

PERMIT NO: 8826 AREA : Manana Jo.(2) BAND PREFIX: 615 BANDER R. Elett, W. King RRJ Nov 23, 1963 (3) 81 " 82 " 83 " 84 " 85 " 86 " 87 " 88 " 89 " 90 " 91 " 92 " 93 " 94 " 95 " 96 " 97 " 98 " 99 " 02800 " 01 " 02 " 03 " 04 " 05 " 06 " 07 " 08 " 09 " 10 " 11 " 12 " 13 " 14 " 15 " 16 " 17 " dark phase 18 " 19 " 20 " 21 " 22 " 23 " 24 " 25 " 26 " 27 " 28 " 29 " 30 " 31 " holes 32 " 33 " 34 " dark phase 35 " 36 " 37 " 38 "

PERMIT NO: 8826 AREA: Manahs (2) BAND PREFIX: 615 BANDER = R. Fleet, W.Fin. 39 " 40 " 41 " 42 " 43 " 44 " 45 " 46 " 47 " 48 " 49 " 50 " 51 " 52 " 53 " 54 " 55 " 56 " 57 " 58 " 59 " 60 " 61 " 62 " 63 " 64 " 65 " 66 " 67 " RRJ Nov. 23, 1963 (4) 68 " intermediate dark phase 69 " 70 " 71 " 72 " 73 " 74 " 75 " 76 " 77 " 78 " 79 " 80 " 81 " 82 " dark phase 83 " 84 " 85 " 86 " 87 " intermediate dark phase 88 " poles 89 " 90 " 91 " 92 " much down (6 weeks) 93 " 94 " 95 " 96 "

PERMIT NO.: 8826 AREA: Manana h.(2) BAND PREFIX: 615 BANDER: R. Jleet, W. King. 97 ", 98 ", 99 ", 02400 " RRJ Nov. 23, 1963 (5)

PERMIT NO: 8126 AREA : Manana Dr. (2) BAND PREFIX = 753 BANDER = R.Aut, W.Kim RRJ Nov. 23, 1983 (6) 31002 Common Noddy, immature 003 " "

Location Manama At (2) Observer R. Ewart King Weather Fair, some wind. Date Nov. 23, 1963 Time 1100 to 1630 SPECIES Abundance Breeding Remarks 1-10 10-100 100-1000 1000+ Nests Eggs Young Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater 1000+ island not completely searched Christmas I. Shearwater Audubon's Shearwater Bonin I. Petrel Phoenix I. Petrel Bulwer's Petrel Sooty Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird Masked Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone 2 Wandering Tattler Sanderling Bristle-thighed Curlew Sooty Tern Gray-backed Tern Brown-winged Tern Common Noddy 100+ Hawaiian Noddy Blue-gray Noddy Fairy Tern

PERMIT NO. = 8826 AREA = Manana Jo (2) BAND PREFIX: 753 BANDER Fleet, King, Cutley 31004 Common Walley, Adult 05 " 06 ". 07 ". 08 ". 09 ". 10 ". 11 ". 12 ". 310 13 ". R.R.J. Nov. 29-30, 1963

PERMIT NO. = 8826 AREA : Manana (Z) BAND PREFIX = 615 BANDER R.Jew King, Bradley RRJ. Nov. 29-30, 1963 (1) 02501 Wedgetail 31 " 61 " holes " medallings " holes 02 " 32 " holes 62 " 03 " holes 33 " 63 " 04 " 34 " 64 " 05 " 35 " 65 " 06 " 36 " 66 " 07 " 37 " 67 " 08 " 38 " 68 " 09 " 39 " 69 " 10 " 40 " 70 " 11 " 41 " 71 " 12 " 42 " 72 " 13 " 43 " 73 " 14 " 44 " 74 " 15 " 45 " 75 " 16 " 46 " 76 " 17 " 47 " 77 " 18 " 48 " 78 " 19 " 49 " 79 " 20 " 50 " 80 " 21 " 51 " holes 81 " 22 " 52 " 82 " 23 " 53 " 83 " 24 " 54 " 84 " 25 " 55 " 85 " 26 " 56 " 86 " 27 " 57 " 87 " 28 " 58 " 88 " 29 " 59 " 89 " 30 " 60 " 90 "

PERMIT NO.: 8826 AREA: Havanas (2) BAND PREFIX: 615 BANDER: Alex King, Beatley RRJ. Nov. 29-30, 1963 (2) 91 " 21 " 51 " 92 " 22 " 52 " 93 " 23 " 53 " 94 " 24 " 54 " 95 " 25 " 55 " 96 " 26 " 56 " 97 " 27 " 57 " 98 " 28 " 58 "holes 99 " 29 " 59 " 600 " 30 " 60 " 01 " 31 " 61 " 02 " 32 " 62 " 03 "dark phase 33 " 63 " 04 "holes 34 "dark phase 64 " 05 " 35 " 65 " 06 " 36 "holes 66 " 07 " 37 "dark phase 67 " 08 " 38 " 68 " 09 " 39 " 69 " 10 " 40 " 70 " 11 " 41 " 71 " 12 " 42 " 72 " 13 " 43 " 73 " 14 " 44 "holes 74 " 15 " 45 " 75 " 16 " 46 " 76 " 17 " 47 " 77 " 18 " 48 " 78 " 19 "lost 49 " 79 " 20 " 50 "lost 80 "

PERMIT NO.: 8826 AREA: Mayana Jr.(2) BAND PREFIX: 615 BANDER: Fleet, King, Brothers RRJ Mon. 24-30, 1963 (3) 81 " 71 " 41 " 82 " holes 12 " 42 " 83 " 13 " 43 " 84 " 14 " 44 " 85 " 15 " 45 " 86 " 16 " dark phase 46 " 87 " 17 " 47 " 88 " 18 " 48 " 89 " 19 " 49 " dark phase 90 " 20 " 50 " 91 " 21 " 51 " 92 " 22 " 52 " 93 " 23 " 53 " 94 " 24 " 54 " 95 " 25 " 55 " dark phase 96 " 26 " 56 " 97 " 27 " 57 " 98 " 28 " 58 " 99 " 29 " 59 " 700 " 30 " 60 " 01 " 31 " 61 " 02 " 32 " 62 " 03 " 33 " 63 " holes 04 " 34 " 64 " 05 " 35 " 65 " 06 " 36 " 66 " 07 " 37 " 67 " 08 " 38 " 68 " 09 " 39 " 69 " dark phase 10 " 40 " 70 "

PERMIT NO.: 8826 AREA :Manana dr.(2) BAND PREFIX: 615 BANDER Floid, King, Butlan RRJ Nov. 29-30, 1963 (4) 71 " 01 " 31 " 72 "dark phase 02" 32 " 73 " 03 " 33 " 74 " 04 " 34 " 75 " 05 " 35 " 76 " 06 " 36 " 77 " 07 " 37 " 78 " 08 " 38 " 79 " 09 " 39 " 80 " 10 " 40 " 81 " 11 " 41 " 82 " 12 " 42 " 83 " 13 " 43 " 84 " 14 " 44 " 85 " 15 " 45 " 86 " 16 " 46 " 87 " 17 " 47 " 88 " 18 " 48 " 89 " 19 " 49 " 90 " 20 " 50 " 91 " 21 " 51 " 92 " 22 holes 52 " 93 " 23 " 53 " 94 " 24 " 54 " 95 " 25 "dark phase 55" 96 " 26 " 56 " 97 "dark phase 27" 57 " 98 " 28 " 58 " 99 " 29 " 59 "dark phase 800 " 30 " 60 "

PERMIT NO.: 8826 AREA: Manana Jr. (12) BAND PREFIX: 615 BANDER: Fleet, King, Brotler RRJ Nov. 29-30, 1963 (5) 61 " 62 " 63 " 64 " 65 " 66 " 67 " 68 " 69 " 70 " 71 " 72 " 73 " 74 " 75 " 76 " holes 77 " 78 " 79 " 80 " dark phase 81 " 82 " 83 " 84 " 85 " 86 " 87 " 88 " holes 89 " 90 " 91 " dark phase 92 " 93 " 94 " 95 " dark phase 96 " lost 97 " 98 " 99 " 100 " 01 " 02 " 03 " 04 " 05 " 06 " 07 " 08 " 09 " 10 " 11 " 12 " 13 " 14 " 15 " 16 " 17 " 18 " 19 " 20 " 21 " holes 22 " 23 " 24 " 25 " 26 " 27 " 28 " 29 " 30 " 31 " 32 " 33 " 34 " 35 " 36 " 37 " 38 " 39 " 40 " 41 " 42 " 43 " 44 " 45 " 46 " 47 " 48 " 49 " 50 "

PERMIT NO. = 8826 AREA = Mamavado (2) BAND PREFIX = 615 BANDGR = Iles, Ting, Baderky RRF. Nov. 29-30, 1963 (67) 51 " 81 " 11 " 52 " 82 " 12 " 53 " 83 " 13 " 54 " 84 " 14 " 55 " 85 " 15 " 56 " 86 " 16 " 57 " 87 " 17 " 58 " 88 "holes" 18 " 59 " 89 "holes" 19 " 60 "holes" 90 " 20 " 61 " 91 " 21 " 62 " 92 " 22 "dark phase" 63 " 93 " 23 " 64 " 94 " 24 " 65 " 95 "holes" 25 " 66 " 96 " 26 " 67 " 97 " 27 "dark phase" 68 " 98 "holes" 28 " 69 " 99 "dark phase" 29 " 70 " 3000 "holes" 30 " 71 " 01 " 31 " 72 " 02 " 32 : 73 " 03 " 33 " 74 " 04 " 34 " 75 " 05 " 35 ' 76 " 06 " 36 ' 77 " 07 " 37 ' 78 " 08 " 38 " 79 " 09 " 39 " 80 " 10 " 40 "

PERMIT NO.: 8826 AREA: Manana A.(2) BAND PREFIX = 615 BANDCR: West, King, Bradley RRJ. Nov.29-30, 1963 (7) 41 " 42 " dark phase 43 " 44 " 45 " 46 " 47 " 48 " 49 " 50 " 51 " 52 " 53 " 54 " 55 " 56 " 57 " holes 58 " 59 " 60 " 61 " 62 " 63 " 64 " 65 " 66 " 67 " 68 " 69 " 70 " 71 " 72 " 73 " 74 " 75 " 76 " 77 " 78 " 79 " 80 " 81 " 82 " 83 " 84 " intermediate dark phase 85 " 86 " 87 " 88 " 89 " 90 " 91 " 92 " dark phase 93 " 94 " 95 " 96 " 97 " 98 " 99 " 03 100 " dark phase

Location Manana At (2) Observer Hunt, King, Bradley Weather Fair Date Nov. 29-30, 1963 Time 1830 to 1200 Abundance Breeding SPeCIES 1-10 10-100 100-1000 1000+ Nests Eggs Young Remarks Laysan Albatross Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater 3000+ Christmas I. Shearwater Audubon's Shearwater Bonin I. Petrel Phoenix I. Petrel Bulwer's Petrel Sooty Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird Masked Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone 2 Wandering Tattler Sanderling Bristle-thighed Curlew Sooty Tern 1 found Gray-backed Tern Brown-winged Tern Common Noddy 2000+ Hawaiian Noddy Blue-gray Noddy Fairy Tern Black CROWNED NIGHT HERON 2

R.J. Makalu Islands (3) Nov. 1, 1963 We left for Makalu Is. at 11:30 a.m., courtesy of Mr. E. Nelson Jr., deputy Game Warden, Hawaiian Fish & Game Comm. Field party consisted of R. Trent, W. King, Dr. C. Clay, R. Cleppa, D. Gatley, J. Dawson, and J. Obbott. The island is a double one, the larger one lies 3800' off Oahu. It is 975' long by 750' wide. It consists of two peaks with a saddle back ridge running between them. On the Oahu side a long slope runs down to a sand beach. The seaward side consists of sheer cliffs. The higher peak rises to a height of 225 ft. Our party landed on the same beach which faces Oahu. The beach is separated from the remainder of the island by a fence which is posted with "Do Trespassing" signs, placed there by Hawaiian Fish & Game. This beach is open to the public and although we found approximately 35 Wedgetails in this area, the population is undoubtedly limited or reduced due to rubbish strewn about by visitors. We proceeded above the fence and continued banding. A total of 313 nesting Wedgetails were banded on the big island. Left big island at 1:00 p.m. and proceeded to small island. This island consists of a single peak and is 975' by

RJ (c2) Makaluva Island (3) 775'. It is situated 850' south of the big island. The island has no beach and offers only steep slopes for terrains. We completed two partially used strings of bands, banding 87 nestling Wedge tail Shearwaters. Plants were not sampled due to shortage of time for analysis but common species were noted. Among these was Scaevola, Coconut Palm, Casuarina equisetifolia, Sesuvium portulacastrum and wild Tomato. One Keuper albatross was seen in the vicinity of the big island during our stay there. A group of 3 Riem birds (?) was seen on the big island. One wandering Tattler was seen on the small island. About 10 Rock Doves were seen on both islands. One dead Rock Dove was seen on the big island. A total of 12 dead Wedge tails were overseen and 16 spoiled eggs were seen on the big island and approx 20 spoiled eggs on the small island. Makaluva Sr & Popia Jr appear to have the highest egg mortality of all the islands surveyed - a total of 404 Wedge tails were seen. One individual had a healed broken wing and was not banded. Two Wedge tails were not banded since they were so young as to

Makua Island (3) not be expected to survive. One of these had down on dorsal surface and primaries only 1 inch out of sheath. One individual was banded but not labeled due to band shortage. There was evidence that many nestlings had already left the islands. Feathers and down were seen in now unoccupied burrows. Estimated total on both islands at breeding peak would be 1500-2000 nestlings. Some nestlings were found to be able to fly away from island if launched from sufficient altitude. Burrows were found to be especially long (deep) in the sandy beach area on the big island and in dune areas on the small island. Some of these were estimated to be 5 ft. in length. Hippolaisids were seen but not in as great numbers as on Manana. Small red ants, spiders, beetles, etc.

PERMIT NO. = 8826 AREA : (Medulla, p. G3) BAND PREFIX: 615 BANDER : Fleet, King, Ely, Clayes, Bratton Dec 30, 1963 (4) 03101 Wolfptal mottling 31 " 61 " 02 " 32 " 62 " 03 " 33 " 63 " 04 " 34 " 64 " toles 05 " 35 " much down 65 " 06 " 36 " 66 " 07 " 37 " 67 " 08 " 38 " 68 " 09 " 39 " dark phase 69 " 10 " 40 " much down 70 " 11 " 41 " 71 " 12 " 42 " 72 " 13 " 43 " 73 " 14 " 44 " 74 " 15 " 45 " 75 " 16 " 46 " 76 " dark phase 17 " 47 " dark phase 77 " 18 " 48 " 78 " 19 " 49 " 79 " dark phase 20 " 50 " 80 " 21 " 51 " 81 " 22 " 52 " 82 " 23 " 53 " 83 " murilla disturbed (with bumps) 24 " 54 " 84 " 25 " 55 " 85 " 26 " 56 " 86 " 27 " 57 " dark phase 87 " 28 " 58 " 88 " 29 " 59 " 89 " 30 " 60 " 90 "

PERMIT NO.: 8926 AREA: Michigan A (3) BAND PREFIX: 615 BANDER "West, Kin, Cly, Clapp, Beatley Dec. 30, 1963 a1 91 " 21 " 51 " 92 " 22 " Linkphase 52 " 93 " 23 " 53 " 94 " 24 " 54 " 95 " 25 " 55 " 96 " 26 " 56 " 97 " 27 " 57 " 98 " 28 " 58 " 99 " 29 " 59 " 200 " 30 " 60 " 01 " 31 " 61 " 02 " 32 " 62 " 03 " 33 " 63 " 04 " 34 " 64 " 05 " 35 " 65 " 06 " 36 " 66 " 07 " 37 " 67 " 08 " 38 " 68 " 09 " 39 " 69 " 10 " 40 " 70 " 11 " 41 " 71 " 12 " 42 " 72 " Linkphase 13 " 43 " 73 " 14 " 44 " 74 " 15 " 45 " 75 " 16 " 46 " 76 " 17 " 47 " 77 " 18 " 48 " 78 " 19 " 49 " 79 " 20 " 50 " 80 "

PERMIT NO: 8826 AREA * Mitchellia In (3) BAND PREFIX : 615 BANDER * Fleet, King, Ely, Clegg, Rundley 020. 29, 1963 (3) 81 " 11 " 41 " 82 " 12 " 42 " 83 " 13 " 43 " 84 " 14 " 44 " 85 " 15 *holes Dark place 45 " 86 " 16 " 46 " 87 " 17 " 47 " 88 " 18 " 48 " 89 " 19 " 49 " 90 " 20 " 50 " 91 " 21 " 51 " 92 " 22 " 52 " 93 " 23 " 53 " 94 " 24 " 54 " 95 " 25 " 55 " 96 " 26 " 56 " 97 " 27 " 57 " 98 " 28 " 58 " 99 " 29 " 59 " 300 " 30 " 60 " 01 " 31 " 61 " 02 " 32 " 62 " 03 " 33 " 63 " SMALL ISLAND 04 " 34 " 64 " 05 " 35 " 65 " 06 " 36 " 66 " 07 *dark place 37 " 67 " 08 " 38 " 68 " 09 " 39 *holes 69 " 10 " 40 " 70 "

PERMIT NO. = 8926 AREA: Mcdougal Dr. (3) BAND PREFIX: 615 BANDER: [illegible] JUL 26, 1963 (4) 71 " 01 " LARGE ISLAND 31 " 72 " 02 " 32 " 73 " 03 " 33 " 74 " 04 " 34 " 75 " 05 " 35 " 76 " 06 " 36 " 77 " 07 " 37 " dark phone 78 " holes 08 " 38 " 79 " 09 " dark phone 39 " 80 " dark phone 10 " 40 " 81 " 11 " 41 " inter. dark phone 82 " 12 " 42 " 83 " 13 " 43 " 84 " 14 " 44 " 85 " 15 " 45 " 86 " 16 " 46 " 87 " 17 " 47 " 88 " 18 " 48 " 89 " holes 19 " holes 49 " 90 " 20 " 50 " 91 " 21 " SMALL ISLAND 51 " 92 " 22 " 52 " 93 " 23 " 53 " 94 " 24 " 54 " 25 " holes 55 " 56 " 57 " 58 " 59 " 400 " 29 " 60 " 30 "

PERMIT NO.: 9826 AREA: Makalua Island (5) BAND PREFIX: 615 BANDER: Fleet, Krip, Edy, Claypa, Beathley Dec. 30, 1963 (5) 61 " 91 " 62 " 92 " 63 " 93 " 64 " 94 " 65 " 95 " 66 " 96 " 67 " 97 " 68 " 98 " 69 " 99 " 70 " dark phase 03500 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 " dark place 92 " dark phas- 83 84 85 86 87 88 " dark phase 89 90

RRJ. Makaluva Solanda (3) BEACH

Location Midway Islands (3) Observer [illegible] King, Cloy, Clapp, Laddley Date Dec. 1, 1963 Time 9:30 to 17:00 Weather fair + partly cloudy SPECIES Abundance Breeding Remarks 1-10 10-100 100-1000 1000+ Nests Eggs Young Laysan Albatross 1 circling island Black-footed Albatross Wedge-tailed Shearwater 404 Christmas I. Shearwater Audubon's Shearwater Bonin I. Petrel Phoenix I. Petrel Bulwer's Petrel Sooty Petrel Red-tailed Tropicbird White-tailed Tropicbird Masked Booby Brown Booby Red-footed Booby Great Frigatebird Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone Wandering Tattler 1 Sanderling Bristle-thighed Curlew Sooty Tern Gray-backed Tern Brown-winged Tern Common Noddy Hawaiian Noddy Blue-gray Noddy Fairy Tern Rock Doves 10 approach. Rice birds? 3

Plant Identification by Dr. Farling, U. of Hawaii RJ. Mokuania Tournefortia argentea Sida fallax Jacquemontia sandwicensis Scavola tacada Zyposcheta integrifolia Pluchea indica Sauvium portulacastrium Fimbriistylis cymosa Juminalia catappa Ipomoea per-caprae Sporobolus virginicus Digitaria henryi ?? Coccoloba uvifera Casuarina equisetifolia Passiflora edulis or suberosa Cocos nucifera Mokoliu Cocos nucifera Digitaria henryi Sida fallax Ipomoea per-caprae Schinus terebinthifolias Zantanoa camara Jicakne visularis Juminalia catappa Nicotiana tabacum Scavola tacada Fimbriistylis cymosa Lycium carolinianum Heliotropium curassivicum

-2- Cyprus javanica Opuntia megacantha Emilia javenica Hochyphyllita javanicensis Jacquinotia Vandalickensis Polypodium scolopendria Portulaca oleracea Boerhavia rigera Moka Manu Sesuvium portulacastrum Chenopodium alkuenii Jubulus citroides Kekepa Heliotropium enormalum Sida fallax Euphorbia degennii Coral Island. Thespesia populnea Sesuvium portulacastrum Paspalum dictichum Scavola taccada Jumeffortia argentus Batis maritima Fluchia indica Rhizophora maugla Morinda citrifolia Kapapa Casuarina stricta ? Sida fallax Cordia subcordato

RF 3 Heliotropium annuum Turnefortia argentea Jacquemontia leduichensis? Ipomoea vulgia Leucaena leucocephala Saeola hueca Simbriostylis cymosa Aporobolus virginicus Chenopodium achuense? Hyloscus tilia ceus Lipochaeta integrefolia Locos muifusa Sesuvium potulacastum Lantana canara Boehavia ripens Jucachna onularia? Manana Cocos nucifera Sesuvium portalacacastum Cenchrus echinatus

NIHOA AVI FAUNA - ACTUAL TOTAL POP. COUNT ESTIMATE REMARKS. BLUE-FACED BOOBY ADULTS IMMATURE 26 14 (50) File notes from RED-FOOTED BOOBY ADULT IMMATURE LOCAL 4/49 68 15 (900) Fleet Sept. 1964 BROWN BOOBY ADULT IMMATURE 2 4 (20) GREAT FRIGATEBIRD IMMATURE LOCAL 1002 167 (6000) estimate includes 50% nest mortality. RTTB ADULT IMMATURE LOCAL 3 5 4 (50) Common Noddy (3500 YOUNG) few eggs, few nestlings, mostly locals & immatures. Hawaiian Noddy (250) nesting GRAY-BACKED TGRN ADULT IMMATURE 1 6 (50) Sooty TGRN one heard FAIRY TERN 175 (350) BLUE-GRAY NODDY (150) WEDGE-TAILED S. (2000 YOUNG) slowing chicks BULWER'S PETREL (1500) all our ship at night.

-2- COUNT RUDDY TURNSTONE 30 ✓ GOLDEN PLOVER 5 ✓ NIHON FINCH (4500) guess work only! MILLER BIRD (150) estimated 40 on Miller peak netted 8 individuals.

LISIANSKI AVIFAUNA - ACTUAL COUNT TOTAL POP. ESTIMATE REMARKS BLUE-FACED BOOBY ADULTS 98 IMMATURE 54 (250) RED-FOOTED BOOBY ADULTS 298 IMMATURE 103 LOCIAL 17 (500) BROWN BOOBY ADULTS .10 IMMATURE 1 (25) GREAT FRIGATEBIRD ADULTS 65 IMMATURE 235 (1600) RTT B ADULTS 12 IMMATURE 5 (50) adult serial count at 1330 hrs. COMMON NODDY (2700) immature birds present. SOOTY TERN (4000) flying young - remnants of larger colony. HAWAIIAN NODDY ADULTS 12 (100) FAIRY TERN ADULTS 9 (25) WEDGE-TAILED S. (30,000 PAIR) downy chicks; based on burrow estimate. CHRISTMAS IS. S. ADULTS 3 ? no evidence of breeding BONIN IS. P. ADULTS 30 ? COMING IN TO ISLAND AS LEAVING!

COUNT -2- WANDERING TITTLER ADULTS 16 (20) GOLDEN PLOVER ADULTS 50 (75) 44 interior of island, 6 on beaches RUDDY TURNSTONE ADULTS 900 (1000) 18 interior of island, large flocks of 250, 600. SANDGRLING ADULTS 2 ? BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW ADULTS 24 (30)

(1) Island Pearl + Hermes Reef ACTUAL COUNTS ESTIMATES REMARKS Blue-faced Booby AD. 20 Imm. 1 (30) Red-footed Booby AD. 4/1 Imm. 3 (20) Great Frigatebird Imm. 7 Loc. 36 RD 80 (200) RTTB AD 5 Imm 1 (10) Common Noddy (400) Total Few eggs + imm.) mostly locals. Hawaiian Noddy (100) roosting Fairy Tern 2 flew over island. Wedgetail S. (1500) Total slowing chicks Ruddy Turnstone 75 Golden Plover 1 B.T. Curlew 1 Heard

(5) N Island P & H Rees ACTUAL COUNT ESTIMATE COMPARIS Blue-Faced Booby AD. 51 IMM. 2 LOC. 1 (75) Ruddy Turnstone 15 Whendering Tattler 1 Snnderling 1

56 IS. PORTAL & HARMS ROOF ACTUAL COUNTS ESTIMATES REMARKS Blue-Faced Booby AD. 20 IMM. 1 (30) Brown Booby AD. NESTS 6 UNOCCUPIED AD 25 IMM 10 LOCAL 20 (125) Red-Footed Booby IMM 5 (30) Grey Frigatebird LOCALS 20 ADULTS 15 (100) RTTB AD 1 IMM 2 LOCAL 1 (15) Grey-Backed Tern IMM 10 AD 30 (50) Sooty Tern (500) adults x immatures Common Noddy EGGS 50 (700) TOTAL Hawaiian Noddy (900) roosting Fairy Tern 3 flew over island Wedge-Tailed S. (3500) young Bonin Is. P. 6 (25) past coming in. Christmas Is. S. 5 (25) nesting & breeding

-2- Ruddy Turnstone (500) Golden Plover (50) Wandering Tattler (5) Bristle-thighed Curlew 29

EASTERN ISLAND - MIDWAY ACTUAL COUNT ESTIMATE REMARKS BLUE-FACED BOOBY AD 6 IMM. 3 (9) RFB LOCAL 1 (500) roosting in communities GREAT FRIGATEBIRD (700) RTTB (500) (1000) eggs & immatures. (few eggs) Common Noddy (200) Hawaiian Noddy (50) FAIRY TERN (25) WEDGE-TAILED S. (3000) total lowing chicks CHRISTMAS IS. S. AD: 25 (300) ROODY TURNSTONE (200) GOLDEN PLOVER (250) WANDERING TITTLER 6 J large flocks of migrating birds B.T. CURLEW 1 J

EAST ISLAND - F.F.S. ACTUAL COUNT TOTAL POP. ESTIMATE REMARKS RED-FOOTED BOOBY RD. 1 (10) ✓ IMM. 1 LOC. 1 GREAT FRIGATEBIRD 3 ? ✓ roosting adults RTTB IMM 1 (10) ✓ COMMON NOODY EGGS 30 (300) TOTAL BIRDS ✓ mostly locals. SCOOTY TERN IMM 3 ✓ 2w broken wings WEDGE-TAIL S. (100) nestlings ✓ GOLDEN PLOVER 417 ✓ Ruddy Turnstone 130 ✓ WANDERING TATTUCK 1 ✓

614 Perouse Rock (F.S. ACTUAL COUNT ESTIMATE REMARKS Brown Booby IMM 7 (25) AD 7 Great Frigatebird ADULT 15 roosting Common Noddy (200) Fairy Tern (100) Ruddy Turnstone 1 Tern Island RTTB ad. flying 4 ad on c. 1 (20) local 2 Red-tailed S. 1 downy chick Ruddy Turnstone 35 Golden Plover 15

WHALE SKAG (F.F.S.) ACTUAL COUNTS TOTAL POP. ESTIMATE REMARKS BLUE-FACED BOOBY ADULT 16 IMM. 39 LOCAL 2 (140) RED-FOOTED BOOBY ADULT 2 IMM 4 (20) GREAT FRIGATEBIRD FD. ) IMM. 149 LOCAL 22 (700) RTTB IMM 1 (10) Common Dobby EGGS 20 NESTLINGS 11 (400.) TOTAL BIRDS GREY-BACKED TERN IMM 1 SOOTY TERN AD. 3 WEDGE TAIL S. GUILIS 100 (350) TOTAL BIRDS max. of 100 downy chicks RUDDY TURNSTONES 145 GOLDEN PLOVER 3

TRIG - F.F.S. ACTUAL COUNT TOTAL POP. ESTIMATE REMARKS Blue-faced Booby Adult 2 Imm. 21 Local 1 (75) V Red-footed Booby Adult 2 Imm. 2 (10) V Common Noddy Adults Chicks (200) V (100) eggs & immaturity Wedgetail S. (300) TOTAL BIRDS V Golden Plover 3 V Ruddy Turnstone 4/5 V

- NECKER AVIFAUNA - ACTUAL COUNT TOTAL POP. ESTIMATE REMARKS BLUE-FACED BOOBY ADULT 58 IMMATURE 57 (190) LOCAL 6 RED-FOOTED BOOBY ADULT ON NESTS 74 on eggs (27) on chicks (22) unknown (25) (650) ADULTS UNOCCUPIED 84 IMMATURE 64 LOCAL 23 BROWN BOOBY ADULT 8 (20) IMMATURE 3 GREAT FRIGATEBIRD IMMATURE 375 (1800) LOCAL 84 NESTLING 8 estimate includes 50% nest failure. RTB IMMATURE 25 (125) ADULT 15 annual count at 1/60th hr. Common DODOY IMMATURE 1000 (3500) LOCALS 2000 young few eggs. HAWAIIAN DODOY (250) one on egg. GREY-BACKED TERN ADULT 3 (15) IMMATURE 2 SOOTY TERN saw 4 adults in evening. FAIRY TERN #50 (450) v eggs to immature BLUE-GREY NODDY (450) v eggs to immature

-2- WIDGETAILED S. (1500 young) BULWER'S P. (100) Ruddy TURNSTONE 23 GOLDEN PLOVER 3

Fleet, Robert 1964 9 Spent afternoon buying necessary items for Leeward trip. Loaded gear at 1830. Spent evening getting acquainted with officers at O. Club. September 16--Under way at 0600. Stood bridge watch for birds from 0820 to 1120. Members of party Gene Kridler U.F and G, Ron Walker H.F. and G, John Beardsley, entomologist, U of H., Bob Long botanist Poop, and myself. Arrived at Pearl and Hermes Reef at 1430. Landed on Southeast Island, from rubber boat, at 1630. Conducted bird, seal, and turtle population surveys. Banding and band recoveries (turtle, birds, and seals), turtle tagging. Insect and plant surveys conducted by above named specialists. Band Recoveries: Southeast Island 757-89351 Frigate (local) 757-89355 Brown Booby immature 320 " " " 344 " " " 393 " " with chick 361 Blue-faced Booby immature 37557 Brown Booby on egg with a 2nd Bonin (old) egg in nest 30287 Brown Booby with chick 30139 " " " " 30213 Blue-faced Booby adult 595-62481 Wedgetail S. Adult Unidentified 89 " 01 " 39 " 94 " 61 " 544 " 646 " 38 " 65 " 615-16412 Wedgetail 7306 " 312 " 6421 " 7261 " 492 " 6365 "

Fleet, Robert F. 1964 10 615-16922 Wedgetail " " " " " " " " " " " " " 723-60850 Bonin Island Petrel Adult Unidentified Banding Record - Southeast Island 635-20082 - 20100 Wedge-tailed Shearwater Adult Unidentified 20224, 32, 33, 35, 36 - 39,41 43, - 300 WTS Adult - Unidentified " " " 20401 - 500 " " " 20301 - 400 " " " 793-29101 - 103 Bonin Island Petrel Adult - Unidentified 29064 Grey-backed Tern Immature - Unidentified 65 Bonin Island Petrel Adult - Unidentified 66 " " " " Banded a total of 285 birds on Southeast Island. Population Survey Estimates: Blue-faced Booby - counted 20 adults and one immature. Breeding season completed for this species. Red-footed Booby - found one nest with no eggs: may not be in use. Counted five immatures. (3 locals, 2 immature) Frigatebird - 20 locals; still some down. Fifteen adults in air. Brown Booby: Four with two eggs in nest, 2 with one each (fresh). Twenty nestling - local (2 together at about same age - may be one pair raising two young. Ten immature birds. Twenty-five adults seated on each rock offshore of island.

Fleet, Robert 1964 Hawaiian Noddy - Eight to nine hundred roosting in scaevola. Common Noddy - 600-800. Fifty plus with eggs. Eggs to flying young. Observed two nests in bushes. Sooty Tern - Remnants of large colony. Five hundred remain - adults and flying young. Grey-backed Tern - estimated thirty adults, ten flying immatures. Red-tailed Tropicbird - two immatures, one local. One adult. Wedge-tailed Shearwater - 3500+. All downy young. Bonin Island Petrel - Saw six, heard more, just coming in to island. Maybe 25 total. Christmas Island Shearwater - Saw one pair and three individuals. No evidence of breeding. Fairy Tern - Three flew over island on morning of 9/17. Ruddy Turnstone - estimated 500. Golden Plover - " 50. Wandering Tattler " 5 Bristle-thighed Curlew - counted 29. Monk Seal: counted 33 seals. adult ♂ = 8 " ♀ 6 yearling ♂ 11 " ♀ 4 unclassified = 2 adult " young = 1 unclassified = 1 One yearling nearly all green from algae. Five tagged seals observed: 101 adult ♂ 77 " ♀ 113 " ♂ broken tag adult ♂ one badly faded tag. Green Sea Turtle: night count of 32 turtles. 19 tagged, 1 recovery.

Fleet, Robert 1964 12 width length 1055 o 29 32 1056 o 32 34 1/2 1057 o 34 34 1058 o 33 1/2 35 1/2 1059 o 34 36 1060 o 31 1/2 34 1061 o 32 1/2 36 1/2 1062 o 37 39 1063 o 33 34 1/2 1065 o 31 1/2 32 1066 o 33 35 1/2 1067 o 35 1/2 37 1068 o 35 30 1/2 1069 o 23 25 1070 o 29 30 3/4 1071 o 33 34 1/2 1072 o 30 31 1/2 1073 o 33 1/2 36 1074 o 33 33 1/2 Band recovery: 1046 o 33 by 33 1/2; several egg pits found. September 17--Struck camp at 0800 and headed for North Island. Arrived at North Island 1100 hours. Population Survey Estimates Blue-faced Booby - 20 adults, 1 immature Frigatebird - counted 80 adults in air. 36 locals, 7 immatures on island. Red-footed Booby - four adults, three immatures. Common Noddy - estimate 400. A few eggs, mostly locals, some immatures. Red-tailed Tropicbirds - five adults, 1 immature. Hawaiian Noddy - estimate 100, roosting. Fairy Tern - two flew over island. Wedge-tailed Shearwater - many burrows containing downy chicks. Estimate maximum of 1000 (adults). Ruddy Turnstone - 75 Golden Plover 1 Bristle-thighed Curlew - 1 (heard) Monk Seal: total of 36. adult o = 1 " o 3 yearling o = 6 " o 4 unclassified adult = 10 " yearling = 9 " = 3

Fleet, Robert 1964 13 One tagged individual but couldn't get close enough to read tag. One rust colored σ seal. One ♀ in process of molt. Green Sea Turtle: One found on beach, one swimming Beach turtle measured 25" by 24". Left this island at 1430 and headed for ship. Soaked by rain squall. Arrived at ship 1615. One seal seen near ship 'outside of reef.' Fishing very good from ship. Trumpet fish, Ulus, and Sand Sharks. 1630 under- way for Lisianski. 2300 hours Capt. notified us that won't be able to spend night on Lisianski. Will spend night on Laysan but must gain time to pick up disabled ? fishing boat. September 18--Landed on Lisanski at 1045 houss. Approximately 80 immature Frigates over ship. One immature Blue-faced Booby, one adult Red-footed Booby, two adult Brown Boobies. Saw one medium (2 ft across) turtle about 1 mile from shore. 170 Frigates over rubber boat, later increased to 300+. Flies very bad on island. Made population estimate and shot 100 feet of 8 mm. film. Population estimate survey: Seals: adult σ = 43 " ♀ 20 yearling σ 11 " ♀ 15 urclassified adult 22 urclassified young 7 urclassified 3 total 121 No tagged seals found.

Fleet, P. 1964--notes by species - Kure Brown Booby April 5--These birds began preparing nests this week. Yesterday found two nests with eggs. Total resident population estimated at 20 birds. Winter low of 5-10, when I arrived February 26. Birds easily frightened. April 6--Four of this species standing on beach at NP at 1100 hours. This was a common occurrence before birds began to concentrate in and above NAF in preparation for breeding. April 15--One nest with 3 eggs was torn apart cause unknown--eggs regrouped by bird. Spread out again by Wirtz; regrouped and nest rebuilt by bird. June 6--First eggs hatched about May 22. Now have 27 nests. Birds becoming less nervous. Nests complex and built by both adults from grasses, tribulus, and Boerhaavia. Birds feed on needlefish (primarily) which are regurgitated by bird when approached, in preparation for flight.

Fleet, R. 1964--notes by species-Kure 2 Blue-faced Booby January 30--Two pair in NAF with eggs under incubation on nest scrapes. One pair behind oil tanks copulating this morning. Males have a high pitched wheeze call and ?? have a lower pitched honk. Immaturess also have honk. Difference in bill color--male brighter yellow (comperative characteristic). February 7--One Blue-faced Booby ♀ in the Laysan study area observed sitting on abandoned Laysan egg. When frightened off of nest bird returned and sat on egg after nudging it with his beak. These birds lay 2 eggs, generally sit for 12? hour periods. February 10--Five Blue-faced Booby nests in NAF. One has a single egg, others 2. February 11--Six nests in NAF, two with single egg. One nest in SA--2 with single egg. Don't build nest, just bore areas of sand, no veg. February 21--First chick appeared. No down, eyes closed. Altricial. February 28--Second chick hatched in nest with first chick. Size ration about 4 to 1. February 29-- Second chick gone--eaten? March 19--New chick hatched in nest number 6. Observed ? at a scrape picking up and dropping twigs--in preparation to laying of egg. Difficult to move from scrape. (did lay).

Fleet, R. 1964--notes by species-Kure March 30--Now have 12 Blue-faced Booby chicks. Chicks have a female type crook! Gular flutter observed in adults. April 5--Last night saw two unbanded birds standing on NE beach. Since these birds most often (except this island) nest on beach, can assume these come from some other island and are not part of resident pop. April 7--Observed one individual pursued momentarily by Frigate. Booby squacked; Frigate gave up chase. April 13--Observed ? laying egg. Was standing over nest scrape and was not frightened off by my approach. Moments later an egg appeared [illegible] cloaca and fell to ground. ? turned around rolled egg several times with beak and then stood over egg. April 14--Bill Wirtz observed oldest chick of nest #19 attack and drive younger chick from nest. The chicks are only 3 days apart but oldest weighs 3 times as much as younger--12 and 9 days. June 1--Young birds now have primaries and tail--feed on whale fish--anger call-- defensive posture with head on ground. Some appear to have wounds on neck as if attacked by adults. Anger calls a new like snarl--same call when older chick drives younger chick from nest and when handled by us.

leet, E. 1964--notes by species-Kure Fairy Tern January 30-- These birds abundant on Midway on January 25. They were just then beginning courtship. Observed one bird flying over NAF this morning. February 6--Observed a single bird over N end of runway--possibly a stray from Midway. February 10-- Observed a single bird flying over lagoon and WB. February 11-- Observed a single bird flying over WB near N point. March 3-- Three birds over NF. Hovered over me, approx. 1 st. from my outstretched hand, as if to land. Calling--notes similar to guttural croak of Bonin, but shorted. March 10--Three individual roosting in scae. (a) NP for past 3 days. March 11--Five individuals at N end of island March 19--Now have 3 pair at N end of island. Very curious birds--will hover near me for several min. at a time--almost perch on my outstretched hand. May 25--One egg found on dead scae. branch in cut on WB. Egg slightly smaller than S. Tern, but same coloration. Pop. approx. 20-30 birds. Have observed at least two oth r pairs carrying fish in bill--indicating possibility of chicks.

Fleet, R. 1964--notes by species - Kure 5 Frigates January 30--Frigates observed from tower to be displaying (gular inflation) on central roost. Also (d's) observed to be collecting nest material in form of sticks. Heard to give peculiar whinny call, periodically flip wings. February 6--Observed ? nests in various stages of completion in central roost. In- fiation of gular pouches of males becoming more frequent (also more inflated). February 12--Frigates d's with inflated gular pouches stretch wings out and shake them (quiver) and give whinny cry. February 21--Frigates egg seen by G. Kridles in central roost. Nest building still going on. February 27--Collected 2 adult d's with broken wings. C. R. count up drastically to 260 plus. March 19--Observed these birds robbing RFB nests of material while RFB were away from nest. Frigates will follow above and behind me on beach--seem very curious. Had one bird catch a stick which I had thrown in air. March 30--Marked one nest with egg. ? on nest left. Today there was no sign of nest remaining. Obviously robbed of material by other birds. April 11--Marked about 25 nests but have already lost 1/2 or so. Birds now roosting on guy wires as they were last November. Just started again this week. April 14--lost almost all study nests. Other birds steal nest material, destroy eggs, etc. when marked bird is frightened away. April 15--This species especially susceptible to loss from antenna. April 17--Observed bird in AF pick up fish thrown up by RFB off ground and eat it in the air. April 29--One nest constructed with red flag and wire from our study area.

Fleet, R. 1964--notes by species-Kure Frigates (cont'd.) June 1--Definite population shift to North roost noted (to a 3-1 ratio from a 3-2 ratio) probably due to S Tern nesting in C. R.

Fleet, E. 1964--notes by species--Kure 7 Red--tailed Tropicbird January 29--Have seen eight flying over island, in groups of two or more, calling Periodically fly out to sea (over lagoon). Apparently roosting in scaevola (all adults). Feb. 7--Saw 16 of these birds flying about island today. Two distinct groups, one over N part of island, one over S. Feb. 12--Increased to at least 30 individuals by Feb. 10. Usually fly about island in groups of pairs. Squack andfly backwards (flapping wings heavily and assuming a head-up verical position. Periodically swoop low and hover over clumps of Scaevola. Have been observed diving into scaevola. (Hover about 3 feet above sc-evo1s, fold wings and dive in.) Two birds have been captured on ground. Plumage has pink cast, bill cherry-red. Feb.--Increased to 60 individuals in air. No nesting. Feb. 28--Saw bird at SP with blue X on breast. March 2--Counted 150 birds in air over island today. Banded two (2), both had pink wash to feathers. No nesting observed ss yet. (One bird with chick on Midway and several on eggs?) March 5--Banded two birds with eggs on NEpoint, in scaevola. Eggs are speckled reddish in color and between.Bonin and B.F. Booby eggs in size. Very little mest preparation: circular area, slight depression, some few sticks and leaves. March 6--Banded two birds with eggs near B. F. nest #6. Band No. 12661 and 12662. Counted 500 in air over island Daily cycles should be extracted from activity study data. No. 12654 on egg at Biltmore Rd. March 7--Rained all day. No PTTB in air. Believe birds leave for sea about 1600 (1500) every day. March 8--Banded 14 (and 2 by Wirtz) birds today. Saw one individual knocked into

Fleet, R. 8 1964--notes by species--Kure (Red-tailed Tropicbird) water by Frigate; another pursued by 6 Frigates. Alarm posture: head depressed on neck; wings back along body, shoulders flared forward and out. Black scapular feathers showing. March 9--Most of island has been searched for nesting birds. Total of 6 nests found; seem to indicate early breeders; no birds with eggs found. Flight patterns over island seem to indicate location of roosting birds (beneath them). In display tail is switched from one side to other every few seconds: direction not correlated with flight direction. Two of birds banded have thrown up--one squid and one flying fish. March 10--Very windy today and saw only 2-4 birds in the air. High winds definitely affect this species, but not others. Saw one individual (#5): black on nares ran to tip of beak and black extended behind eye about 1 inch. March 11--Found four more eggs today. Cone of birds in air mark best location. March 14--Palped two eggs in ? birds today. it is possible that ?s have a lighter colored beak--at least during breeding March 19-- Display call is a short, repeated croak--ach-ach. Alarm is same sound but longer drawn out scream and somewhat higher pitched. These birds occasionally vomit fish when handled--primarily flying fish and squid. March 21--Nesting birds sit in rain with head held more or less vertical allowing rain to run off. April 11--Cloaca of ? after dropping egg is enlarged, swollen and of a purple color. Fecal material runs free due to strained sphincter. April 14--now have 2 chicks. Nest #3 and 103. Approx. 2 days old. Incubation estimated to be around 30 days.

Fleet, R. 1964--notes by species--Kure (Red-tailed Tropicbird) April 29--Observed this sp. bird on nest scratching head with right foot over wing. Rats killing all chicks. Skin them out and eat some (?) or all (?). Approximately 350-400 eggs on island. 3-23--Seems as though pair that don't as yet have egg tend to sit together near prospective nest site in morning. Later in day one? or both? display in air. 3-24--Pair seem to sit together just before egg is laid. This would indicate that d takes over almost imm. after egg is laid. Today 2 ?s gave repeated chirping call. 3-27--Changeover bird returns, sits facing bird on egg. Repeated Al-Al calls exchanged (see #103) 5-27--Bird near N tower constructing nest. Bird sporadically pushed sand from nest area with feet. One foot at a time and frequent pauses. Definite bowl about 4 inches in depth.

Fleet, E. 1964--notes by species--Kure Red-footed Booby 2-21 Observed these birds flying with nest material in bills over central roost. 2-27 These birds on ground pulling up vines and other vegetation for nesting material. Observed fighting among birds for nesting material. 3-19 Found circular areas (6 ft. diameter) in antenna field where RFB land as group and clear ground of vegetation. When RFB leave nest it is immediately dived upon by several Frigates and all nesting material stolen. 3-30 Base growl call prevalent in this species. 4-26 One chick seen on 4-25.

Fleet, R. 1964--notes by species--Kure Sooty Tern Feb. 27 Have heard these birds over island since Feb. 21. Have increased every night; now approx. 20. Very difficult to estimate. Feb. 28--Saw two birds over island at 1800 hours. Still daylight. March 2 Saw birds over island again this morning and large groups heard last night. March 4 Last night birds seemed to be congregating over S end of island. March 8 Birds seen in air all day (calling) in groups up to 13 (20). Found one individual in NAF with broken wing. One was also found on March 7. March 10 Saw 8 individuals over NP All landed. March 11 Calling conc. at night at points (N and S). April 14 Birds are conc. over C. R. Now down to 6-8'. Apparently going to nest there. Many kills from antennae. April 15 This species especially susceptible to damage (wing and internal hemorrhage) from antennae. April 26 Approx 7 0-1000 birds down in C. R. April 29 Reduced numbers in C. P.--increase at SP. Today about 1000 birds down on W side of runway level with tower. Sample revealed one ? with nearly complete egg--gonad development up from 1 week ago. May 5--Egg laying began in C. R. about this date. May 16 Wislocki obs. one bird with orange streamer. May 27 About 2-3000 birds in C. R. approx. 200 birds near NP appears to be trying to nest. Smoke production from burning oil drums drives these birds from critical areas where they attempt to nest.

Fleet, Robert 1964 JOURNAL September 8 Arrived Midway at 1430 hours. Flight passed over Kauai: rugged coast line and large canyons. Also passed over Pearl and Hermes Reef. Checked into BOQ, unpacked, checked in at Post Office, got Eastern Island pass from Security office. Bought a belt $1.80. Lt. cdr. Kabschull found a bicycle for me to use during my stay here. Got boat schedule for transportation between Easter and Sand. Visited CG ship Basswood now in port here and had a short talk with officers. Left for Eastern Island at 1725. Sooty Terns much in evidence, Banded Tropicbirds and chic (12). Divided population into eggs, chicks under 30 days and immatures (nestlings) over 30 days old. Eggs 2 Nestlings 5 Local and Immatures 18 One band recovery, probably ours, NTF3 615-06522. On beach near boat landing saw shorebird: large (about size of BTC), bill similar to that of WT and dark; bird brown above, grey below with black ribbing on breast and abdomen. Greenish-yellow legs, head dark grey; anterior breast and neck shows darker grey ring. Could this be a yellow-legs? Began banding Sooty Tern immatures at 2000 hours (not completely dark), new moon set by 2200, quit banding at 2300, caught boat for Sand at 2330 after banding 700 birds. 793-25001 - 25500 Immature 793-25501 - 600 " 793-25801 - 900 "

Fleet, P. 1964--notes by species--Kure 12 Wedge-tailed Shearwater March 3 Captured and banded (2) two individuals last night. First of season March 11 Banded 17 individuals last night. March 14 Can band about 50 individuals per night now. M_rch 19 Be iieve these birds have begun to dig now. March 30 Have about 40 burrows marked. Courtship in part involves billing of mated pair and moaning cry--(this may be an alarm call). Observed one pair in which one individual spread wings partially and leaned forward on feet while billing. May 30 Birds in large numbers. No eggs yet. Sooty Tern (continued) April 11 This past week these birds have been conc. over open areas of C. R. Very low to ground--10' or so. Some Common Noddies in there also.

Fleet, R. 1964--notes by species--Kure Laysan Albatross Dance: Bobbing head and bouncing on toes birds face each other. Chew at one another's beak or clack beaks rapidly side by side. May at this time also rapidly shake head from side to side and emit a shriek: AEEEEE... One or both birds then stand on toes with head thrown back and emit a low moan. If only one bird does this other bird may just stand still at this point and watch. At this point birds tuck head beneath wing (eitherone) and preen feathers--time of this operation becomesshorter as dance increases in tempo. Removin[illegible] head from this position bird again goes into tiptoes head back position emitting a single hollow sounding CLACK from bill. Dance usually repeats from here. May or may not be followed by copulation. Aggressive: After fighting the dominant individual tiptoes with head back and moans only slightly differently from dance call. Notes are slightly higher. Egg-chick: Birds will defend nest by snapping beak and a sort of growling note. When egg and chick is removed and then returned or prior to sitting down the parent bird may emit a series of short bark-like cries. AE-AE-AE, etc., usually with beak partially open. This call is the same call used by chick to call parents. Feeding: Chick stimulates adult to disgorge by nibbling on side of adult's beak. Chick places its beak at right angles inside adult's beak and catches disgorged Food. Main staple food of these birds is squid and squid eggs. Eggs are pink in color and look like caviar. Sometimes adults have trouble in disgorging food for their chicks and may approach a nearby chick, peck and harass

Fleet, R. 1964--notes by species--Kure 14 (Laysan Albatross) it to become sufficiently aroused. Many chicks die in this manner almost all develop a defensive reacti n of unmoving with head lowered on breast. Many chicks are found with wounds on back of neck. Young, when disturbed, may vomit yellowish stinking, oil all over everything. Alarm: When frightened, adults may emit a long, high pitched cry-whine, similar to dance call when shaking head only higher. [illegible]. This species builds a circular ridge of dirt, twigs,sand, leaves, etc., with a depression in the center. Chicks have a scratching mechanism which digs center deeper.

Fleet, R. 1964--notes by species--Kure 15 Black-footed Albatross Dance: Similar to Laysan except wings, when dancing, are cocked away from body (backwards and outwards). Aggressive: This species is much more excitable than Laysan, will pursue, vomit frequently when approached, and egg-chick "talk" is much more pronounced, as is nest defense. This species begins to breed about 2 weeks before Laysan. Nest: This species makes do with a slight depression in the sand. This is eventually deepened by chick. March 19--Now have one chick weighing 9 lbs, 10 oz., also one 12 lbs.

Fleet, R. 1964--notes by species--Kure 16 Christmas Island Shearwater March 11 Captured and banded one individual in SA-2 (night). Eighth bird found during study, 1st this season. March 14 Captured one bird on night of 12th and 3 on night of 13th. March 19 These birds seem much less nervous than Wedge-tails. March 24 Saw 5 pair of these birds in air over station area. Time was 0700. March 30 Have reason to believe that this species is much more common here than previously suspected. Several (4) birds seen in dense scaevola of central roost. April 26 BN#76611 egg in SA-2 about 0900 hours. Egg is elongate and about same width as Bonin and all white.

Fleet, E. 1964--notes by species--Kure Gray-backed Tern March 19-- Have about 20 of these birds. Difference in call from Sooty Tern. First appeared on March . April 11 for past 2 weeks these birds have been conc. on NP. May 19 Saw 2 birds standing on beach near N end of runway. June 6 Still no evidence of breeding.

ELECT. F. 1964--notes by species--Kure Bonin Island Ketrel March 19 About 2500 on island. Call is a low pitched watch-winding sound. Easy to sex during egg laying period. Evidently high egg mortality--probably due to rats--can find no burrows still having eggs (or chicks). -March 24 Collected one specimen today for skeleton--d testes regressed. Non-breeding. June 6 All of this species gone from island by May 20-25. 18

Fleet, R. 1964--notes by species--Kure 19 Golden Flower March 21 Have been about 80-100 on island since I arrived. About March 7 black breast plumage began to appear and now covers entire breast in mottled fashion on all birds. March 30 Observed flocks of 35-45-25, etc., today during shorebird count. Count is up almost 100% in afternoon. Have noticed flocks up to 20 individuals for last 3 days. April 29(Caught Euddy Turnstone in rat trap today.) May 25 Drastic decrease in shorebirds.

Fleet, R. 1964--notes by species--Kure 20 Common Noddy April 5 Have noticed these birds around in small numbers for about two weeks. Today saw 24 sitting on N. P. Occasionally have seen one or two standing around on beach. April 6 1100 hours: 50 of this species on beach at dock and 16 at NP on beach. At 1300 hours saw a flock of approx. 100 individuals on beach 200 yds. S of pier. April 7 saw about 6 flocks on W beach at 1400 hours. Also group on N point and a small group on S point. Total probably around 200 birds. April 26--Sa several birds carrying nest material. May 10 egg laying began. May 30 Population approx. 700 birds. Now about 150 eggs laid on beaches, edge of runway, at crest of dunes. Few twigs and debris from nest. (Sand Is. has about 200 birds and 65 eggs). Eggs similar to S. Tern eggs in size but few pig. spots and more white ground color.

Fleet, H. 1964--notes by species--Kure Hawaiian Noddy June 6 First appeared about 1st week in April. Now have population of about 2-30. No breeding as yet. Still found on beaches, in groups of 30-60. 21

Fleet, Robert 1964 2 September 9 Arrived Eastern Island 2015 hours. Began banding Sooty Terns. Batteries failed; total 1700 banded. Ate breakfast and banded Red-tailed Tropicbirds. Eggs 3 Nestlings 2 Locals and Immatures 8 Saw several strange shorebirds. Had white on side of face, brown on rest of body, about size of Golden Plovers. Saw approximately 50 RT, 15 GP, 3 WT on Eastern. Returned to Sand Island at 0900. Sooty Terns banded: 793-25601 - 700 701 - 800 901 - 26000 26001 - 26500 26501 - 27000 27001 - 27400 September 10--Flew to Kure in afternoon. Noticed three flocks of shorebirds along runway at Sand totaling about 300 to 400 individuals. Saw three larger Rays and four larger sharks in lagoon at Midway and one larger ray in lagoon at Kure. Crew looked fine also ST guys. Bill 'said he was getting excellent coop. Pup was taken to Midway. September 11--Took boat to Eastern at 2015. Banded Sooty Terns until dawn. Very difficult since chicks are flying, some leaving, areas have been banded thoroughly. Banded 2600 ST. Found two orange-tagged Sooty Terns with faded tags. 753-18602 faded orange 753-10017 nearly white Three pair of Blue-faced Boobies in Sooty colony at west end of island; all had large chicks (immatures). Three band recaptures. 667-35033 BFB Adult - ? 528-09902 " " ? 508-51752 " " ?

Fleet, Robert 1964 Sooty Terns bands used: 793-27401 - 28000 28001 - 28500 28501 - 29000 773-70001 - 70500 70501 - 71000 Large numbers of WIS in central area of island in and around abandoned buildings. Estimate 3000 to 4000 on Eastern. Bonin Island Petrel heard and seen in air over Sand Island, but not seen on ground. No Bonins seen on Eastern Island. September 12--Large numbers of Frigatebirds roosting in Casuarina trees, perhaps as many as 500-700. Red-footed Booby about 500 - 600. Wedge-tails and Christmas Island's seen leaving for sea between 0730 and 0830. Saw 15 Xmas Island in air and on ground on South side of Eastern. Shore count indicated 200+ Golden Plover, including flock of 65, probably migrating. Counted over 150 RT and there were probably more in interior of island. Six wandering tattler seen and one BTC. No seals seen. Small numbers (two dozen), Fairy Terns on Eastern Island 200+ Common Noddy, few Hawaiian Noddy along beach. Rats and mice numerous on Eastern Island, mice common on Sand Island. Mice seen on Sand Island off ground, in Hibiscus bushes. Found one adult Laysan albatross on Eastern Island. Larger breast, probably returned from sea. Missed evening boat to Eastern Island so banded Bonin Petrels on Sand Island.

Fleet, Robert 1964 793-29001 - 25 Adult Unidentified One pair beginning to dig burrow. Birds just beginning to come in. One recapture: 753-32972 Adult - Unidentified September 12 - early morning on Eastern Island recovery of two bands. 757-74278 Laysan found on Sand (banded as local by Wirtz) 757-75551 ? found on Eastern Island in road - bird remains not identified. September 13--Loaded Bill Wirtz aboard 1400 flight to Kure with all his lumber, and other supplies. Caught 1730 boat for Eastern. Banded RITB: 28 635-20023 - 20050 Immatures and locals 28 Nestlings 6 Eggs 2 Local - threw up two large squid (5 inches long). Local - threw up flying fish about 5" long (no head). Immature - threw up large 8" flying fish. Red-tailed Tropicbird young sometimes seen sleeping with head and neck stretched away from body and resting on ground. Red-tailed Tropicbird tail feathers seem to become worn at tips in immature birds on island. One Red-footed Booby chick in top of sea grape plant (bush), primaries and tail in, all the rest down covered. Some all dark, imature feathered Red-footed Booby seen. Indication of successful breeding here. Banded 200 Sooty Terns after dark. All birds flying, very difficult to find unbanded birds. 793-29201 - 300 29401 - 500

Fleet, Robert 1964 5 On string 795-29201 - 300 numbers 285-300 were Adult unidentified. Banded Wedge-tails in center portion of island, in among old bunkers and bluildings. Banded 100 birds. 635-20101 - 200 Adult unidentified Saw some (10) chicks 20 to 30 days, no primaries, brown - down only. One Wedgetail recapture: 585052313. Returned to Sand Island on 2400 boat. September 1st--Reminder of Leeward party arrived today. One day early. In evening Ron Walker and I banded on Sand Island. Bonin Island Petrel 793629026 - 65 Wedge-tailed Shearwater 635-20201 - 23, 25-31, 34, 40, 42. All birds Adult - unidentified. One Bonin seen digging a burrow. One pair observed engaged in mutual preening. Both facing same direction, side by side greening neck feathers. September 15--At 0900 left to band RTTB in overrun on Sand Island. Banded 31 RTTB. 635-20051 - 81 Adult alone 4 Egg 7 Nestling 7 Local-Immature 20 red Immature with large bleeding abuss on left base of bill, size of pea and a smaller one in corner of right eye. Immature with large bleeding abuss on left side of bill at base, size of walnut. Nestling with bill entirely engulfed. Nestling with large abuss on right foot.

Fleet, Robert 1964 Nestling with large bleeding abusses at base of upper and lower culmen. Immature with large abuss at base of upper jaw. Walnut size. Immature with abuss at base of upperjaw and at corner of RT eye. Immature with small abuss on base of upper and lower culmen. Local with small abuss on left side upper and lower culmen. Immature with small abuss on upper and Lower culmen. Nestling with abuss on upper and lower culmen. Immature with large abuss at top base of bill. Immature with small abuss on bill near base. One RTB recapture: 605-11099 (adult on c) Food Records: Adult threw up small flying fish 3

Fleet, Robert 1964 7 September 8 635-20001 adult ( on c.) 02 N 03 adult (on c.) 04 N 05 adult (on egg) 06 N 07 " 08 " 09 adult (on egg) 10 N 11 adult (on c.) 12 local September 10 13 Immature 14 " 15 L 16 " 17 " 18 " 19 ad on egg 20 Immature 21 adult on egg 22 " September 13 23 Immature 24 Local 25 " 26 Immature 27 " 28 Local 29 Immature 30 Local 31:Local 32 " 33 adult on c 34 Immature 35 Local 36 " 37 " 38 ad with c 39 Immature 40 Local 41 Immature 42 Local 43 " 44 " 45 Immature 46 Local 47 ad on egg 48 Local 49 Immature 50 Local

Fleet, Robert 1964 September 15 8 635-20051 Local 52 Adult on egg 53 Adult 54 Nestling 55 Adult on egg 56 Local 57 Immature 58 " 59 " 60 " 61 Local 62 Adult 63 Immature 64 " 65 Local 66 Immature 67 " 68 Local 69 Adult on egg 70 Immature 71 Adult 72 Adult on egg 73 Adult 74 Adult 75 Adult on egg 76 Adult 77 Immature 78 Adult 79 Immature 80 Adult on egg 81 Immature

Fleet, Robert 1964 9 Spent afternoon buying necessary items for Leeward trip. Loaded gear at 1830. Spent evening getting acquainted with officers at O. Club. September 16--Under way at 0600. Stood bridge watch for birds from 0820 to 1120. Members of party Gene Kridler USF and G, Ron Walker H.F. and G, John Beardsley, entomologist, U of H., Bob Long botanist Poop, and myself. Arrived at Pearl and Hermes Reef at 1430. Landed on Southeast Island, from rubber boat, at 1630. Conducted bird, seal, and turtle population surveys. Banding and band recoveries (turtle, birds, and seals), turtle tagging. Insect and plant surveys conducted by above named specialists. Band Recoveries: Southeast Island 757-89351 Frigate (local) 757-89335 Brown Booby immature 320 " " " 344 " " " 393 " " with chick 361 Blue-faced Booby immature 37557 Brown Booby on egg with a 2nd Bonin (old) egg in nest 30287 Brown Booby with chick 30139 " " " " 30213 Blue-faced Booby adult 595-62481 Wedgetail S. Adult Unidentified 89 " 01 " 39 " 94 " 61 " 544 " 646 " 38 " 65 " 615-16412 Wedgetail 7306 " 311 " 6421 " 7281 " 492 " 6365 "

Fleet, Robert F. 1964 10 615-16922 Wedgetail 923 " 759 " 524 " 519 " 772 " 766 " 137 " 132 " 109 " 7003 " 326 " 6373 " 7366 " 346 " 723-60850 Bonin Island Petrel Adult Unidentified Banding Record - Southeast Island 635-20082 - 20100 Wedge-tailed Shearwater Adult Unidentified 20224,32, 33, 35, 36 - 39,41 43, - 300 WTS Adult - Unidentified 20401 - 500 " " " 20301 - 400 " " " 793-29101 - 103 Bonin Island Petrel Adult - Unidentified 29064 Grey-backed Tern Immature - Unidentified 65 Bonin Island Petrel Adult - Unidentified 66 " " " " Banded a total of 285 birds on Southeast Island. Population Survey Estimates: Blue-faced Booby - counted 20 adults and one immature. Breeding season completed for this species. Red-footed Booby - found one nest with no eggs: may not be in use. Counted five immatures. (3 locals, 2 immature) Frigatebird - 20 locals; still some down. Fifteen adults in air. Brown Booby: Four with two eggs in nest, 2 with one each (fresh). Twenty nestling - local (2 together at about same age - may be one pair raising two young. Ten immature birds. Twenty-five adults seen on each rock offshore of island.

Fleet, Robert 1964 Hawaiian Noddy - Eight to nine hundred roosting in scaevola. Common Noddy - 600-800. Fifty plus with eggs. Eggs to flying young. Observed two nests in bushes. Sooty Tern - Remnants of large colony. Five hundred remain - adults and flying young. Grey-backed Tern - estimated thirty adults, ten flying immatures. Red-tailed Tropicbird - two immatures, one local. One adult. Wedge-tailed Shearwater - 3500+. All downy young. Bonin Island Petrel - Saw six, heard more, just coming in to island. Maybe 25 total. Christmas Island Shearwater - Saw one pair and three individuals. No evidence of breeding. Fairy Tern - Three flew over island on morning of 9/17. Ruddy Turnstone - estimated 500. Golden Plover - " 50. Wandering Tattler " 5 Bristle-thighed Curlew - counted 29. Monk Seal: counted 33 seals. adult σ = 8 " φ 6 yearling σ 11 " φ ↓ unclassified = 2 adult " young = 1 unclassified = 1 One yearling nearly all green from algae. Five tagged seals observed: broken tag adult σ one badly faded tag. Green Sea Turtle: night count of 32 turtles. 19 tagged, 1 recovery.

Fleet, Robert 1964 width length 1055 \u2642 29 32 1056 \u2642 32 34 1/2 1057 \u2640 34 34 1058 \u2642 33 1/2 35 1/2 1059 \u2640 34 36 1060 \u2642 31 1/2 34 1061 \u2642 32 1/2 36 1/2 1062 \u2640 37 39 1063 \u2640 33 34 1/2 1065 \u2640 31 1/2 32 1066 \u2640 33 35 1/2 1067 \u2640 35 1/2 37 1068 \u2640 35 30 1/2 1069 \u2640 23 25 1070 \u2640 29 30 3/4 1071 \u2640 33 34 1/2 1072 \u2640 30 31 1/2 1073 \u2642 33 1/2 36 1074 \u2640 33 33 1/2 Band recovery: 1046 \u2642 33 by 33 1/2; several egg pits found. September 17---Struck camp at 0800 and headed for North Island. Arrived at North Island 1100 hours. Population Survey Estimates Blue-faced Booby - 20 adults, 1 immature Frigatebird - counted 80 adults in air. 36 locals, 7 immatures on island. Red-footed Booby - four adults, three immatures. Common Noddy - estimate 400. A few eggs, mostly locals, some immatures. Red-tailed Tropicbirds - five adults, 1 immature. Hawaiian Noddy - estimate 100, roosting. Fairy Tern - two flew over island. Wedge-tailed Shearwater - many burrows containing downy chicks. Estimate maximum of 1000 (adults). Ruddy Turnstone - 75 Golden Plover 1 Bristle-thighed Curlew - 1 (heard) Monk Seal: total of 36. adult \u2642 = 1 " \u2640 3 yearling \u2642 = 6 " \u2640 4 unclassified adult = 10 " yearling = 9 " = 3

Fleet, Robert 1964 One tagged individual but couldn't get close enough to read tag. One rust colored o' seal. One ? in process of molt. Green Sea Turtle: One found on beach, one swimming Beach turtle measured 25" by 24". Left this island at 1430 and headed for ship. Soaked by rain squall. Arrived at ship 1615. One seal seen near ship 'outside of reef.' Fishing very good from ship. Trumpet fish, Ulua, and Sand Sharks. 1630 under- way for Lisianski. 2300 hours Capt. notified us that won't be able to spend night on Lisianski. Will spend night on Laysan but must gain time to pick up disabled ? fishing boat. September 18--Landed on Lisanski at 1045 hours. Approximately 80 immature Frigates over ship. One immature Blue-faced Booby, one adult Red-footed Booby, two adult Brown Boobies. Saw one medium (2 ft across) turtle about 1 mile from shore. 170 Frigates over rubber boat, later increased to 300+. Flies very bad on island. Made population estimate and shot 100 feet of 8 mm. film. Population estimate survey: Seals: adult o' = 43 " ? 20 yearling o' 11 " ? 15 unclassified adult 22 unclassified young 7 unclassified 3 total 121 No tagged seals found.

Fleet, Robert 1964 Turtles: Five seen: 2 at 30", 3 at 18". Bristle-thighed Curlew = 24 seen (30 - 40) Blue-faced Booby = 98 adults, 54 immature (2000 adults) Red-footed Booby = 298 adults, 103 immatures, 17 locals; est. (500) Brown Booby = Ten adults, 1 immature (25 - 30) Trigates = adult 65 roosting, 235 immature roosting (1600 include 500 imm.) Common Noddy = 2700; 300 in interior. immature young present. Sanderling = 2 Ruddy Turnstone - 18 interior (900); 250 large flocks; 600 large flocks. Golden Plover = 44 interior, six on beaches (75) Red-tailed Tropicbird = immature 5; aerial count at 1330 = 12; maybe 15 and immature on island. Wedge-tailed Shearwater = 30,000 pair; downy chicks. Central Erogrostes plain honey cumbered with burrows. Also found in scae. Fewer found in areas of morning glory type vine. Saw one chick (nestling) digging: rolls to one side dig with free foot, the rolls to other side and digs with other foot. Sooty Tern - nearly all flying young. 1600 counted (3-5000) remnants of much large colonies. Birds found sitting wide apart. Fairy Tern: 9 seen (in trees) Hawaiian Noddy = 12 seen, probably would be 100+ at night. Wandering Tattler = counted 16 on beach. Sooty Tern divided into three large areas; scattered groups at south half of island with largest group at south end. Large group near palm trees. large group at north end of island.

Fleet, Robert 1964 15 Christmas Island Shearwater= Saw three birds, no evidence of breeding. Bonin Island Petrel - Saw many 30 - 40 from rubber boat as we left island at 1800 hours for ship. Lost glasses, now using sunglasses, under way for Laysan. September 19--Landed Laysan Island at 0915. Found Shearwater and SI personnel had been on island for four days and are camped at North end of island. Lagoon very low. Finches abound around campsite at Casurina tree. O's yellow-green, Q's drab. Saw 30+ Red-tailed Tropicbird in air at 1430: one recapture 555-15349 bird threw up deep water fish about 4 inches long - deep blue in color. Remnants of large Sooty Tern colony all over island - mostly around campsite. Counted over 50 seals on west beach before landing. Obviously many Bulwer's Petrel - one dead at campsite. Estimated 500 Red-tailed Tropicbird on island. Counted 1400 Common Noddy on beach count. Population Estimates = to be derived from Shearwater group count. Shorebirds on beach Ruddy Turnstone = 67: Wedge-tailed Tropicbird = 9 Bristle-thighed Curlew = 7: Golden Plover = 113 Seals: Adult σ' = 56 " φ 34 Subadult σ' 35 " φ 27 unclassified adult 74 " sub ad. 14 " 12 252 tagged seals No. 22 and No. 33

Fleet, Robert 1964 16 Laysan Teal: .... 257 counted; 152 counted along margin of Lagoon on East side. West and South = 49 East = 200 estimate 400 North = 8 450 total teal Teal band recoveries 615-30972 575-94167 94025 94188 94111 banded: 615-30601 Bristle-thighed Curlew 602 teal adult ♂ 603 " " ♀ 604 " ♂ 100 dead albatross along lagoon. September 20--Banded 27 Finches. Shot movies of birds. Broke camp. Basswood meanwhile picked up jap fishing boat and towed to FFS. We September 21 boarded Shearwater and met Basswood at 1600.on the 21st. Missed Gardner September 22 Finches. Arrived at Necker Island at 0730 on the 22nd. Landing attempt foiled by high seas. Under way to Nihoa Island at 1500 hours. September 23--Arrived off of Nihoa at 0700. Landed Nihoa from rubber boat at 0930. Very rough landing. Carried gear up into East Palm gulch. Saw an immature Frigate hit water. Watched for 15 minutes and flapped but couldn't get up. Frigate immature Red-footed Booby, Common Noddy and two immatures Blue-faced Booby circling ship. Found Common Noddy (local) and downy Wedgetail chicks in and under rockledges. Some Wedgetails with body tracts coming in. Many finches, Fairy Terns, and Blue-gray Noddy.

Fleet, Robert 1964 17 One Red-tailed Tropicbird immature heavily infested with hippoboscids; one common noddy local with hippo. Found a Bulwer's Petrel and a Gecko under pile of dry all batteries at top of Tanager Peak. Climbed Tanager Peak, along ridge to Miller Peak, down gulch to beach, back to camp. September 24--Climbed to Miller Peak. Finished population counts and worked with Miller birds. Left for ship at 1630. Extremely rough seas. Saw one large seal and one medium turtle at landing area. Ship reports large sharks up to 12 feet long. Population survey estimates: Miller bird = estimated 40 on Miller peak. Total population 100 - 150. Sooty Tern = heard one Fairy Tern = 175 (300-400) Golden Plover = 5 Blue-gray Noddy = 150 Ruddy Turnstone = 30 Red-tailed Tropicbird = local 4 estimate 50 to 75 total immature 5 adult 3 Gray-backed Tern = 1 adult; 6+ in immature plumage Red-footed Booby = local 15 immature 68 adult 449 estimate 800 - 1000 Frigatebird = local 167 immature = 1002 estimates with 50 percent nest mortality equals 5000-6000 Blue-faced Booby = immature 14 adult 26 estimate 50 Brown Booby = immature 4 adult 2 estimate 20 Finch = 4000 - 5000 mostly guesses. Wedge-tailed Shearwater = downy chicks, maximum of 2000 Common Noddy = few eggs few nestlings, mostly locals. 3500-4000 young. Hawaiian Noddy = 200 - 300 Bulwer's Petrel - counted 25+ dead birds. Covered ship at night. Night population of 1000 - 2000.

Fleet, Robert 1964 Bandine: (Nihoa) 793-29067 - 100 Common Noddy local 9/23/64 Miscellaneous notes: found one Common Noddy on egg; egg cheaped when shook. September 25--Landed on Necker island at 0900-1100. Much more difficult than Nihoa. Everything wet. Gene got washed out of rubber boat. Jack got dumped in water trying to land. Everyone got knocked down by waves on rock ledge, many cuts and bruises. Hole ripped in rubber boat; must be patched before transferring remainder of gear. Saw twelve seals: 6 adult ?'s, 6 adult unknown. Remains of one dead subadult. Blue-gray Noddies common, Fairy Tern common. Saw one Brown Booby adult and at least two Blue-faced Booby immatures. See one Red-footed Booby adult on nest. Common Noddy alundant. Island is U shaped. Center of U is shark bay. Probably was crater of island. Landing made at West cove at base of U. Began population estimates. September 26--Completed population estimates, did some banding. Left island at 1300 hours. Jack fell into water getting off. Punctured rubber boat; Webb fell in twice and motor quit. Population Survey estimates Red-tailed Tropicbird = 25 young birds; adult count at 1100 = 15 est 100-150 Blue-faced Booby = adult 58 immature 57 local 6 Brown Booby = adult 8 immature 3 Red-footed Booby = adult 74 on nests [27] on eggs [22] on chicks [25] unknowns locals 23 immature 64 unoccupied adults 84 estimate 600 - 700

Fleet, Robert 1964 19 Frigatebird = immature 375 estimate by assuming 50 % nest failure=1700-1900 local 84 nestling 8 Common Noddy = 2000 locals 1000 immatures few eggs Ruddy Turnstone = 23 seen Golden Plover = 3 Hawaiian Noddy = 200-300, one on egg. Gray-backed Tern = 2 immature, 3 adults Bulver's Petrel = 75 - 100 (?) Sooty Tern = saw four adults in evening. Fairy Tern = 400-500 eggs to immature Wedge-tailed Shearwater = 1500 downy chicks; some with body tracts in. Blue-gray Noddy=400-500; eggs to immature. Bandining Summary: 9/25 Necker Common Noddy (local) 793-29104 - 63 9/26 " " " " " 29164 - 200 9/25 " Red-tailed Tropicbird 635-20501 immature 2 adult 3 immature 4 local 5 local 6 immature 7 " 8 local 9 immature 10 local 11 " 12 " 13 adult on east 14 local 15 adult on east 16 local 17 immature 18 " 19 " 20 nestling Wedgetail ↓ " 40 " Turtles = 2 (36 inches and 24 inches) Seals = 13 adults (6 adult ♀; 1 adult ♂; 6 unclassified adults)

Fleet, Robert 1964 20 Miscellaneous Seven Common Noddy eggs on cliff face, 6 in nests, 1 placed on bare rock. Red-tailed Tropicbird local threw up deep water (mallet ?) fish 8 inches long with head digested: 2 inches deep, 1 inch wide. Observed 6 to 12 Common Noddy chasing a Fairy Tern with fish in bill. Five minutes. Observed adult Fairy Tern feed flying young, Called young to itself by repeated squeaks; transferred single minnow-like fish from bill to bill. Red-footed Booby adult seen by Bob Long on Necker on9/26. (sitting and then flew). With orange tag on right leg. Somewhat weathered. Under way for French Frigage Sheels at 1630 hours on the 26th. Arrived at FFS at 0730 hours.on the 27th. September 27--Transferred gear and personnel into small boat from station and were underway to islands by 0930. Visited Frigate Island, Whale and Skate Island, East Island in succession spending one to two hours on each. La Perouse rock was circled several times but no landing was attempted. Tern Island was surveyed on the evening of the 27th and the morning of the 28th. Trig Island: Population Survey estimates Blue-faced Booby = immature 21 (estimate 75) local 1 adult 2 Red-footed Booby = immature 2 (10) adult 2 Ruddy Turnstone = 45 - 50 Golden Flover = 3 Common Noddy = 100 chicks; 200 adults Wedge-tailed Shearwater = total 300

Fleet, Robert 1964 21 Turtles: 1 small hatchling 17 dead hatchlings 5 adults, tagged 3 1075 ♀ length 33 1/2 inches by width 30 inches 1076 ♂ 29 1/2 28 1077 ♀ 32 3/4 34 1/2 Seals: adult ♂ = 5 adult ♀ = 5 unclassified adult = 1 estimated over 100 turtle pits. Whale and Skate Island Population Survey estimate Blue-faced Booby immature 39 local 2 (130-150) adult 16 Golden Plover = 3 Red-footed Booby immature = 4 (20) adult 2 Gray-backed Tern = 1 immature Red-tailed Tropicbird = 1 immature Sooty Tern = 3 adults Ruddy Turnstone = 145 Common Noddy = 400 total; 20 on eggs, 11 small nestlings Wedge-tailed Shearwater = maximum of 100 chicks, downy (350) Frigates immature 149; local 22; adult 1; (700) nesting in cneopodium. seen in air between Trig and Whale and Skate. immature = 9 adult = 2 unknown = 4 Turtles: Five dead hatchlings; estimate of 125 pits. Seals: Adult ♂ 8; adult ♀ 3; subadult ♂ 1; subadult ♀ 2; unclassified adult 6; unclassified subadult 3; unclassified pup 1 (total 24) Saw two small skates in shallow water off island. Band Recapture: Blue-faced Booby adult ♂ 558-82780 (Whale and Skate Island, 9/27) East Island Population Survey estimate Red-footed Booby immature 1; local 1; adult 1 (10) Frigatebird = 3 roosting (mid day) Red-tailed Tropicbird = 1 immature Common Noddy = total 300; mostly locals, counted 25 - 30 eggs. Wedge-tailed Shearwater = 100 nestlings Sooty Tern = 3 (2 immature chicks with broken wings) Golden Plover = 47 Ruddy Turnstone = 130 Wedge-tailed Tropicbird = 1

Fleet, Robert 1964 22 Turtles: estimated 250 turtle pits; 3 dead hatchlings; 2 dead adults and one obviously fell off of pier on its back and could not right itself. Seals: adult ♀ 2; adult ♂ 2; subadult ♀ 1; subadult ♂ 1; pup ♂ 1. La Perouse Rock Population Survey estimate Fairy Tern = 100 Frigate = 15 adults roosting Common Noddy = 150-290 Brown Booby = 7 immature; 7 adults (25) Ruddy Turnstone = 1 Seal: 1 unclassified swimming near base of rock. Several porpoises followed boat from La Perouse to Tern Island. Tern Island Population Survey estimate Golden Plover = 15 Ruddy Turnstone = 35 Red-tailed Tropicbird = adult flying with adult on chick = 1 local = 2 Wedge-tailed Shearwater = 1 downy chick. Banding French Frigate Shoals 9/26 Common Noddy Local Whale and Skate 793-29301 ↓ local 05 ↓ nestling 10 ↓ local 17 18 ↓ local East Island 26