Fleet, Robert R., 1963-1965
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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