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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