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Moku Manu Island (6)
mean the water's surface. Brown and
Red-footed Boobys were present in all
stages. One Brown Booby nestling
and four subadults (capable of flight) Red
feet were banded. Several nests were
fled, one (Red-footed according to Clapp)
containing a rather fresh egg resting
on a mat of picked, green vegetation.
Three common Noddys were observed
in the area when we arrived but these
left. One hundred Wedgetail Shearwaters
were banded (many all available bands).
Total nesting population at this
time estimated to be about 125
500 at peak
individuals. Many burrows containing
down and breast feathers contained
no bird - these in about a 4 & 1 ratio
with occupied burrows - estimated
Wedgetail population at peak 500 nestlings.
Six Wedgetail burrows (2 containing birds)
are discovered under Booby nests which
are discrete platform of sticks on low
bush or on ground. One Wedgetail
banded had a broken right leg at tarsus
joint, causing a deformity of foot.
Another Wedgetail, not banded had
a broken right wing healed, giving
an awkward cast to wing. This