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