Fleet, Robert R., 1963-1965
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SPECIES ACCOUNT Great Frightbird First 1965 16 Sept. Hawland Island NEST COUNT EGG : 3 Lg. NESTLING : 39 Imm. : 30 17 Sept. Found only 3 adults in colony at 2200 hrs. 18 Sept. No adults in colony at 2100 hrs. McKean Island 21 Sept. sm.N = 16 e : 1 L.N : 26 Phoenix Island 30Sept. nest count sm.N = 5 N.N = 28 47 Endebury Island 03Oct. nest count e = 38 47 SN = 78 346 LN = 83 331 Hawland Island 24 Oct nest count : LN: 3 Many imm. sitting around. Counted Back flew up when I approached. Baker Island 19Oct One seen (class A). Christones Island 28Oct COOK ISLAND : 3 roosting. 29 Oct UNRATED ISLAND Nmi E & TURNOR on GREER WAY IN ISLES LACCON: 50 nests, most up L. nestlings, a few w/ downy nestling 30 Oct. MOTO UPRA: 3 seen roost ing mi. 1 SA. SPECIES ACCOUNT Lesser Frightbird First 1965 16 Sept. Hawland Island NEST COUNT AD EGG : 1 NESTLING : 36 17 Sept. One ad. of found roosting in dead Gordia near Nend of group. Very thin, 7/8 slipped off of foot. McKean Island 22Sept. W shore colony 150qga 600 N E shore colony 125 qqa 250 N Hall Island 25 Sept. Counted 60 sizing over (upon at 0630. 27 Sept. Counted 700 roosting on individual islands on Nt side of lagoon. Phoenix Island 30Sept. Counted 250qqa, 270 nestlings. Endebury Island 03Oct. nest count = 493 N Hawland Island 17Oct. Counted 35 nestlings (good condition) Baker Island 16-19Sept 175 counted (class C), no nests. 16-20 Oct. 6 counted (class A), no nests.