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Flot
1965
SPECIES ACCOUNT
BROWN BOOBY
Hawland Island
16 Sept.
Nest count
1 EG = 2
Imm. = 2
Ad. = 17
L.N = 1
18 Sept.
(40) Have handled or seen 25 Bm Boobies to date.
Mckean Island
21 Sept.
More nesting. 3 ad. and 1 imm. seen,
Hall Island
25 Sept.
Counted 13 flying over lagoon at 0630 hrs.
Phoenix Island
30 Sept.
Nest count RE = 1
L.N = 2
Endeavour Island
Oct.
Nest count 1E = 3
RE = 2
5N = 1
Flock (roosting) of about 200 +/- 5 birds followed us around perimeter of island on nest count.
Hawland Island
20 Oct.
Nest count: 1E = 3
RE = 1
1E, 5N = 1
Eight empty new nests being built. All nests except one w/ RE, 1N are on SW beach crest. One w/ 1E, N in on crest of SE beach at edge of vegetation.
SPECIES ACCOUNT
BROWN BOOBY 2
Flot
1965
Fatu Hiva Island
16-17 Sept.
17 bird seen, no nests (Class B)
16-20 Oct
10 birds seen, no nests (Class B)
Christmas Island
28 Oct.
Four sitting on beach at entrance to lagoon.
29 Oct.
Four flying along beach crest at Bay of Whales.
30 Oct.
LOST ISLAND: 1 adult W Regga
FAR ISLAND: 1 large Nestling