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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.