Hackman, C.P. 1965 February 6+7 Journal McKeen Island Summary 38 Red-tailed Tropicbird - a few birds sitting in previously used nest sites. Total of 7 active nests - 7 with nestlings. Population - 16 adults, 3 nestlings. 12 banded Wedge-tailed Shearwater - [illegible] - 500 in nesting colony. Some small nestlings. Banded [illegible], 29 returns. Andaman's Shearwater - 2,000. Some nests with eggs + small chicks. 305 adults + 1 nestling banded. 45 returns. Bulwer's Petrel - [illegible] , 30 +/- . Inactive breeding status. B adults banded, 1 large nestling banded. Wh-thr. Storm Petrel - estimated 500 on island at night. [illegible], 1 nest with egg found. Counting. [illegible] 166 banded, 2 returns Blue-faced Booby - 3 large clbs and several small concentrations - 1000+ birds. Banded 183, 159 returns, / 2 records. 35 nests found with nestlings or immatures. see Bird Book Brown Booby - 4 nesting pair (3 with 2 eggs, 1 with 1 egg) 20 roosting at night. Banded 5, 2 returns. see band book Red-footed Booby - relatively inactive and scarce at present - 3 nests with eggs, 2 nests with small young. 2 nests with large young, 8 nests with fledged birds. No roost club observed on Feb. 6. Small roost club of 30-35 birds on Feb. 7. Banded 6, 7 returns + 2 records. Total population - 50.