Fleet, Robert R., 1963-1965
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SPECIES ACCOUNT Fleet 1965 RED-FOOTED BOOBY Howland Island 16 Sept. NEST COUNT EGGS = 6 SM. NESTLING = 3 LG. NESTLING = 15 IMMATURE = 4 22 Sept. 300-400 adults on island at night. McKean Island 22 Sept. 300-400 adults on island at night. Counted 1 Rb. eggs and 1 nestling. L.N: 5 Hull Island 24 Sept. Counted 2 flying over lagoon. Phoenix Island 30 Sept. Nest count 1C = 9 Endeavour Island 03 Oct. Nest count: C = 79 #64 121 SN = 78 21 LN = 78-345 178 One adult RFB returned in PM of 02 Oct. & seen during nest count on 03 Oct. in grass near guano piles sitting down and also new nest and brooding a small Great Frigate bird nestling. The bird defended the nest when approached / 727-87959. Howland Island 24 Oct. Nest Count: C995 = 2 LN = 2 Counted 100+ in Cordes last night. SPECIES ACCOUNT Fleet 1965 RED-FOOTED BOOBY 2 Baker Island 16-19 Sept. One bird seen, no nest. (Class B) Christmas Island 18 Oct. Seven birds seen (Class C). No nests. 28 Oct. Cook Island: No nesting. 29 Oct. Isles Lagoon Area) Main Island: Max of 2 mi. of lagoon edge worked: 200 birds, 6 nestlings. 30 Oct. Cost Island: 1+ nestling, 2 imm.