Fleet, Robert R., 1963-1965
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1965 SIC#8 Collected 3 unbanded al.RTB. Skinned 1 RTB in afternoon. Rested through next shift at starks. mostly (all) White-tipped. Scotty Team area: est. 30000 nestlings. Bandied 100N in afternoon. Night banding & bandied 900 S.T. nestlings. 21 May 65 Got up & took Barbases before morning boat. One from ST. colony 4x metal rectangle, RTB nests see egg (2). Nest description of 6 BTs Barbasa sample from same small rock (coral) base. Zeggen, at base of Portulaca bank. Nesting in area of bare coral substrate & some protection offered by certain Lepturus or Portulaca. Nest diameter 6". Nest description of Barba Pooler. Only 4 nests present, 1w chick, 1 large nestling, 3 eggs. Nests composed of Trichulus, Portulaca & Bordeavia. Av. 18" in diameter. Jaro Barbasa