Fleet, Robert R., 1963-1965
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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