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Hudson C.P.
1965
Journal
64
Feb. 12 - 16
Crabbing Island Summary
Blue-faced Mody Tern - 2 for seen roosting on Seamen.
Estimated -- 15-20.
Fairy Tern - 5 seen at one time near Lardin grove in the
interior of the island.
Greater Frigatebird - 1310 nests with eggs, 21 nests with
small nestlings. Many eggs popped. Estimated
6,000 adults and immatures. 293 banded and
marked with plastic streamers on each wing (Blue on
right wing and white on left) 2 bird returns also
marked with streamers)
Lesser Frigatebird - Not nesting at present. Estimated
500 adults and immatures being isled at present.
Ruddy Turnstone - 553 counted on an island circuit
Wandering Tattler - 61 counted on an island circuit
Bristle-th, Curlew - 44 counted on an island circuit
Shore Plover - 78 counted on an island circuit
Sandpiper - 6 counted on an island circuit.
Banding
Adult Subadult Nestling Terns Und. Return Recovery Specimen
Blue-faced Booby 235 2 191 14 5 279 1,
Brown Booby 20 1 3 2 1 '34
Red-footed Booby 225 4 20 248 4
Greater Frigatebird 293 2
Red-tailed Tropicbird 22 1 1
Sooty Tern 1552 2799 10
Hawaiian Mody 14 1
Anderson's Shearwater 2 1
Total 2211 2 2895 36 1 574 1+4
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