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Hachima, C.D.
1965
Journal
63
February 12 - 16
Endabury Island Summary
Audubon's Shearwater - 4 birds seen (1 collected, 2 banded)
on guano pile on north end of island.
Wedge-tailed Shearwater - 1 seen offshore at dusk on
February 16.
Red-tailed Tropicbird - 7 nests (6 with eggs). 23 banded
1 return. Estimated - 50+ birds. Counting and
inspecting nest sites.
Blue-faced Booby - 6 nests with eggs, 12 nests with
young. 59 total banded, 279 returns, 1 recovery.
800 estimated population.
Brown Booby - [illegible] banded, 34 returns. 32 nests
with eggs, 9 nests with young. Estimated 150+.
Red-footed Booby - 185 nests with eggs, 150 nests with
nestlings. 369 banded, 248 returns. Estimated
1200.
Sooty Tern - estimated 85,000 in 5 colonies all with
freshly hatched chicks and eggs. 2 collected. 4351
banded, 10 returns
Arny-backed Tern - 500 along east shore of lagoon. a few
on eggs.
Common Noddy - 200 birds roosting and nesting on islets in
the lagoon. 26 nests with eggs, 11 with small chicks,
7 with large nestlings.
Hawaiian Noddy Tern - estimated 4,000 roosting in Cordia
near guano heap. 15 nests with eggs, 1 small nesting +
14 adults banded.