Hackman, C. Douglas, 1964-1965, 1967
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Species Accounts Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster) March 18 Leyson Island None were found along beach on NW quarter of island during a five hour survey after dark. March 19 Leyson Island One bird was looping on a rock shelf on the SW corner of the island. The only one observed during the stay. March 20 Lisianski Island 15 birds were loating along the north shore and several others were found in the interior. No nests or young were observed. March 22 Seal Island, Pearl + Hermes Reef Three birds observed flying from the island. No nests. March 21-23 Southeast Island, Pearl + Hermes Reef Twenty-one nests were found as follows: Adult male on 2 eggs - 2 Adult male on 1 egg - 1 Adult female on 2 eggs - 11 Adult female on 1 egg - 4 Adult female with well hatched chick - 1 Empty nests, new construction - 2 21 Several immature birds roosted on the island. One immature fished in the small lagoon by several hours in the morning without apparent success. The bird made repeated dives, in series, from altitude of 2 to 5 feet. March 24-25 Midway Atoll None observed. March 26-30 Green Is., Kure Atoll One bird on a nest with one egg on a small dirt pile (bulldozed) on the edge of the Scat Hole in the interior. Three birds in flight at the same time. Both male + female were at the... Hachman, C.D. 1967 Species Account Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster) March 28 Green Is., Kure Atoll Found 3 active nests today + may have found another tonight in Horner, the north central field. All three nests found this afternoon contained 2 eggs and all were described + nests + eggs measured. There are at least 20-25 adults and 1 subadult on the island at present.