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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.