Kure, February 1964-May 1965

Fleet, Robert R; Wirtz, William O

1965

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Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program Ornithology Bird banding Seals (Animals) Birds--Counting

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KURE FLEET Memoranda

27 27 26 29 89 132

BFB 1 pr 2 e. 1 on 1 e 1 on 2 e 1 on 2 e 1 on 1 e 1 pr on 2 e 1 on 1 e 1 on 2 e March 6, 1965 Show land round 1700 GP 1+3+1+2+2+1+1 +1+2+1+2+2+2 = 21 8 Albatross 2+4+1+1 + 7+16 +11+5+8+1 = 58 17 Curlew 11 (10 tagged) =3 RT 2+4+2+8+2+1+2 +3+5 = 29 /12 Bun B 3 + 4 / 1 mm + 1 mm 8 = 2 cm

RNB area 1500 RA 19 R no or few RTB displaying gesterday or today - high winds & much overcast w rain

275 @ K36 back some from tag 247 @ K36

1400 March 7 ♀ 376 83 lb. 9 1/2 front flippers 10 inside hind flip 7 1/2 outside 2 1/2 tail Span 14 mother not pres girth 34 Total length 55 Teeth just ready to erupt 4 incisors 2 canines erupted

247 ins. @ K36 275 on b. @ K36

3/08/65 1100 RNB 2R 19R 737-91249 " R 737-94802 Log Book 44979 " 92181 " 947174 " 697-22380 " 737-93858 " 697-22451 273 MS 302

284 @ K21 on b 260 nearly healed K18 in 5 708 K17 in 5. 239 K16 on b 230 K15-1/2 on b -224 K15 in 5. 287 Aug K15 on b

3-09 ✓ADP 1100 under mon #75 2 R still present @ ( 605-21976 3 " & RT. of Y stake #55 prod R flash 1330, next to Y stake - frequent med scrape A 605-21453 G ✓ R flash heavy 605-12696 on most scrape just started about 1" deep . Rose float sight : 4' left of Y stake #23 under found @ sharp Scale. 10' RT of #73

700 100 5 25 one area 4/4/4 25/15 = 4/4/4/X 26C/700 260 5/3 = 4/4/4/X 740 4/4/4 4/4/4 5 3 2220 1332 740 5)2220 266.4 5)1332 33 3220 3/9 N/H rain over wind @1330 little winds sunny mid of day. 135 @ 1345 saw 19 Sooters over @ 1500

3/04 Rootcand JC.R @ 1880

80 3/241 24 7/80 10 241 14 255 85 3/255 24 15 12 / day 7/85. 15 3/10 RTB 2 in air @ 1400. overcast all day, high. wind from S some rain early. Z R 196 max of 4 seen in air earlier! 737-47197 (P) 697-22179 (R)

3/10 Roost count. RFB 102 + 9 Frog 25 + 1

and statue 30455 10' behind # 605-2(976 RMB 5/11 ✓ADP @1230 (56) #40 (ok) 605 21255 Rose flush (Red) in process of making next scrape leaves cleared 1' behind #40 #2-R ?? old Y-stakes next #39 // #39 60521977 6' from mod Rose flush on ground behind 39 - 3' behind #16 6' behind #22 leaves scraped away 605 21978 (#6 ok) mod. Rose flush. just beginning next scrape 4' behind #6

VADP #1 next to digging nest 2" deep 605 21055 pulled out yellow stake mod nose flush ok #19 - G accidental last year 605 21945 mod nose flush edge scar beachside with # 59 605 21924 Heavy nose flush found in slight depression - no nest shape 5' behind #59 10 ft behind #3

✓ ADP 615 10265 ok mod Rose flush prewing nest scrape about 2' deep @ 2' left # 69 (geli) 605 21079 ✓ mod # mod Rose flush 26 across road & 20' from last nest 115 - 130 175 - 140 ✓ ADP 605-21075 ✓ on # 2

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Obs. RTTR display tail switches from L to R once during complete cycle! all birds gone from S. Nova @ 1530

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3x3x11 9 4/ 100 Larsen 3/11 737-47462 94607 98264 597-51238 737-90972 green thru 92 737-91732 737-45813 4/5965 667-39688 597-52248 597-46045 697-90807 737-93853 697-22462 91928 737-9122+ 94794

3/12/65 Counted 16/ PDB @ 1400.

Large flying groups from 7-20 wide each (loose groups) Seldom see actual display, but just flying, usually in pairs, one above the other, circularly in group. Actual displays completed, seen by individual pairs only, not 4 group. Birds on ground, 9-3; more present in evening or night.

use two spots one ventral! one spot for nids in study area, not one egg. Two spots for nids on eggs. 3/13 1315 15 RATB mi air. Overcast & raining lightly all day. Wind 15 mph from S.

3/26 Standing 737-91222 697-90814 697-03595 - RED 737-90052 737-90053 737-91748 737-93528 737-98262 GREEN

16 GBT over NEB @ 1030

in steam from all 4 feet 87 (G) 89 Zorampist - bleo. LADP 3/31/65 WTS 615-09197 09801 (G) 09190 793-96420 713-72251

Banding 90 W 3/31/65 Returns wt ADP 615-08510) 605-12524 2 Ton. 12525 615-09292 09293 08507 605-12520 12740 12761 615-08377 605-12741 21738 615-09264 09329 08575 605-21339 21846

17 19 Blue 14 23 Red X 23 32 62 17 17 79 1932 577 1389 153 4051 7290 4051 (3239) 17 153 = 568 26 Blue 23 37 577 = 928 X Green 32 46 1932 = 2780 X 2705 2 33 26 37 46 142 79 4051 X 142 221 7290

Saw 2 BTC 1 RT Group of TGP + 3 RT on RW proper Most GP in mainly candidate breeding plumage BOD Plowar 11 7 RT III 11 BTC I 1 Tangar 20+15 (104) Central Roost GP XII. RT XIII 104 69 27 15 111 Tangar 15 34 20 69

3 present 16 11 24 25 14 5 born Apr 2 AM WT 30 lbs wet TL 33" Tail 1 3/4" FF 11 Girth 19 df, 21 dp. HF inside 9 1/4 outside 9 1/2 span 11 1/2 Sex ♂ Tag # 402 Tag # of mother ung 8

4/01 ST recovery forms 207 RTB main @ 1340 12 k / 65 min over area BFA checks file RTB s para wintfront @ 5-10 rough

✓ ADD 605-2144K ✓ 615-10139 ✓ 615-10278 - 605-21431 ✓ • 615-10467 ✓ 208 onk @ K17 347 onk @ K16 358 345 298 onk @ NP 230 onk @ K12

VADP Bendel 91 G 92 93 793-96690 i 713-71595 ✓ 4-04-65 Wedy tails 605 21170 21707 21630 6 615-09307 605-12835 21821 605-12556? same 625-886895 wind 615-09325 * 09156 08139 09812

Banding 94 95 96 97 1 00 LADP 4-04 orange 615-08509 08512 605-12743 615-09629 605-21328 615-09631 09287 09630 08520 605 21332 615-08582 605-21733 21335 21753 21764 615-08593 08536 605-12825 21355

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√ABP 615-09173 √ 605-21776 √ 615-08560 √ 096412 √ 605-12828 √ 625-88612 √ 605-21343 √ 615-09102 √ 09342 √ 605-21199 √ 615-09312 √

1345 170 main CN (100) on SP, around E side of overrun @ SP, 5 groups total ~ 200 along lagoon beach 100 South Texas down on SP 2 blue s. + / W 2 blue s. over area prob. #2

4/07/65 ADP WY land us 00139 Returns ↓ 46 605-21172 615-09467 605-21704 615-09251 08129 605-12551 12756 12552 21857 21832 21811 625-88625 615-08137 09308 08140 635-21087 08141 605-12843 21720

VADP 6 area 605-21825 635-21607 605-21719 625-88692 615-08132 605-21627 + 8 already painted Sooty Terns 793-94693 813-91886 773-19242 almost 400 on ground plus undetermined # inj or. 1st area 3 birds, next 2 areas full .

Banding 00147 ↓ 54 V ADP Retuns Orange 605-12831 ↘ 11N 21728 615-09340 605-12528 12528. 21834 615-09345 09602 08516 09634 635-21899 605-21331 21333 615-08586 09636 605-21742 } 3 p.m. 21743 615-09282 09103

✓ ADD 605 2185m 12513/ 4/106 245 RTB in air @ 1415. Wind 5-10 mph from E. H RTB in air @ 1400 wind 15-28 mph from N, overcast w intermittent showers all day.

'17 14 14 29 24 26 124 RW 4/10 Shoreland 1120 Jackson 14 + 13 + 5 + 9 + 8 + 6 15 + 14 + 10 + 14 + 22 + 4 = 124 BF 2 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 10 GP 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 5 RT 3 + 1 26 in Race

BOD (2 Red + 1 Orange in Green area) Green 72 73 bleeds 74 75 26 27 (737-98049) 67th Bin @ 1330 BOD Jamser 25+14/ GP 1111 71 32 39 60 RT 1 29 C.R. Jamser 14 + 5 + 28 + 21 + 11 GP 11 RT 11 X 1

125 KMB in air @ M/5 per @ 1B5 quer K33 & /auer K35 @ (500)

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4/18/65 H RTB over area @ 1400 mo B-5 29 27 25 39 120 Status GP 2 RW Jansen 19 + 13 + 6 = 38 16 + 7 + 2 + 15 + 15 + 9 GP 7 + 1 + 2 + 1 RT /// // BKX III, IX BDD Jansen 24 + 15 GP / RT ///

4/18/65 C.R Zagans 16+26+18 +10 39 26 44 109 GD 3+1 RD IIII

✓ A D P RTB come t. 10. in mom → six @ prospectus N. sites & display is winds come in later just to display. Only birds in off manual overnight! 1430 ok 615-10240 mod RF on g. 4/4 RT of Y566 ok 615-10019 mod RF on g. 5/6 left of Y534 ok 605-12692 185 on g. next 6 Y546 ok 7 '33 above 615-10014 mod RF on g. 2'6 left of Y527

pain #30 still present @ site 13 over area @ 1430 2w / 185, 1w +

Large Sand # 15 c.N. no eggs. one other & w large tag? one was tagged |||| |||| |||| 464 346 winter pups about 2 weeks 302 370 333 230 226 some short life one part back

Small Sand Jo. 27 343 377 383 344

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KURE Memoranda FLEET Kure Island March 1965 April 1965 R. Fleet

No ADP CASH Done

8 MARCH 64 C 32 T. 47.5 Mid 54 Wing 257 Tail 94

March 19- 1230 RTBS to check 2 G 19 G @ 1300 counted 1 RTB in air. Rain over east all day, dampness. Wind from NW @ 10-15 mph

CR 58 RT 111+4 28 86 RT=10 GP 1+4+4+2+4 GP=14 al. 24+19+ +14 al 86 Shoulder count GP 11 C.R BOD RT 3 134 24 Altatross 3H 25 86 RewindSock B+4=8 GP: 8 10 RT = 11 al. 6 al = 73 Fair TO K35 Runway Bf 111+4 GP 11 BTC+? RT al. 13+5+19+2+31 47 4/800ft @ 1500

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PPO 102 + 2 HO + 2 (none on vol) 20 season send to 116+4 43+1 50 S.T. @ 1800

March 15 RFB 737-92920 ZR Warduk Zayson 737-96368 667 -39362 Banking 3-14-65 737-94519 697-03505 987-47034 587-53964 Rent X. 587-70188 697-22616 697-02675 737-98278 737-94554 667-39334 737-91537 737-90231 737-94943

937-91825 737-45688 737-94894 " 90571 90471 90560

ETT B ADP 1130 ok 605-12693 3 1 Blue on Ysterko 51 starting SC. mod R.H. 615-10239. 1 Blue not w Behind #59 mod. R.H. on N Sc. 29 ins ok K35 ok 605-21270 mod RH. on Ysterko # 31 starting N.Sc. ok 1 Blue mod R.H. 1 Blue 605-21924 about 26' toward from H 38

(3-15) Weather partly sunny early in morning, overcast or some rain later in morning. Wind up to 25 mph, usually less from South. 5 birds in 5-17. + 2 on edge @1130. aerial count @1330 of 21 RTTB.

3-16 1030 Pup born Sat: ♂ ♀ # 256 H 3 lb. HF inside 9" outside 9½" span 13¼" tail 2¾" FF 9" TL 40" girth 23" Tag # 379 umb. raw for 3". no teeth, black vet.

RHTP 1130 2 eq alan. 19 G Saw 11, unbranded 5

45. T. Low (100') over C.R. @ 1330. Less than 10 RTR in air @ 1330. Sunny wet wind N 25-30 mph from all day. Saw flock of 106 P + 29 RT off of New of RW @ 1430. New seal pup @ SP. & F# 289. 3 Pintails 20° 19 on N end of RW @ 1430 collected 107. 19 Frigate ggs in N nest. Plower w black coming in on breast.

3/17 638 208 - 5 @ K36 2 dwan. 19 G 298 on b net K35-36 291 - S. led K35-36

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3/18 0930 2 FT on NEB 3 San @ NP 312 wet K13-14 on b 287 pup on b @ K15 251 in s @ K15 362 } s. 255 } K16 in s. 239 on b next K19-20 obs. R Turnstake sitting on top of scale - Moved twice from charge to charge upon having away

1030 RTB area #19 G pres # 1 pres @ stake Blood for 1 BFR, 2 RTB. Looked for ducks, scab recovery, antifuged blood Cleaned lab, Stuffed duck. RTB area in morning, wrote letters. 1305 28 RTB area

Seal pup #380 mother #289 born 7/17 S.P. 4½ lb. Female G - 25 ½ FF 10¾ HF inside 8¼ outside 9½ span 12 S tail 2⅛ TL: 41½

RTB own 1330 615-10139 615-10466 (Heavy rose flush) panting blue 1 spot mod. rose flush on next scrape 20' E of yellow stake #75 can Neil 21 way to yellow 21 Pawful Blue 7 spots 605-21022 Heavy rose flush 87 605 21021 Mod rose flush egg just laid

VADP Ok 605 - 21054 painted / blue spot settling on nest scrape about 4" 2 ft from yellow // mod-heavy rose flush No band egg just laid ♀ nest 4" deep heavy nose flush painted small blue on head + 2 blue on breast 4" behind red 63 615 - 10287 1' right yellow-72 on nest scrape 2" deep mod rose flush #19 g. VADP Bet 208 K-35% 291 scaevola guy next to 51 - 615-10145 ok heavy nose flush just started nest scrape #1 - 605-21055 next to heavy rose flush 615 - 10385 Mod - Heavy Rose flush on ground no scrape at 2' behind Red stake #73

RTB @1400 100 air 3/19 VADP [illegible] Keyser 73790295 12 Keyser B. Song Lee Checked B.N. Meeting BKB in SRF hourly check of BKB colony in NKF shot in tact @ 1740 min pond records RTB 1430 2 air wind gusts to 40 mph. 605-21022 Reel one. @ 21 605-21277 Reel 06 @ 6 where # 72

2 alwn. 19 G. Vunb. f just laid egg. R morn. wet. 65-66 W/20 JADP RTTP 1530 21 R 605-21054 /blue on scape @ 5 = state 11. behind 72 R 19 G wet. 65-66 Recp

S.T. 24 over @ 1030 22 27 18 16 30 22 ___ 135

Pup #374 @drink alone 52 16 41 109 BOD dsb: 20+21 RT 2+ GP C.R. cle 16+22+30 RT 1+2+2+1+1+1+1 +4 GP 1+1+1+1+1+1 Dt: 3

parade released Bonin wrote letters shoreland count cleaned shotgun brought in rat traps centrifuged blood RT Bureau count Capped, warm 2 seal pups

1300 ✓ADP RNB area 21-R #11 - bird 1' from nest scrape 1 blue spot 101-R - painted 2 blue spots 19 Abandoned 44-615-10256 no nest scrape Mod heavy rose flush 4' behind R stone 44 59 COS 21945 ✓ on nest scrape Mod rose flush 5' behind yell (59) 1 blue spot

✓ n78 #36 605 2143 | 2' in front of cell 35 light rose flush on next scrape quit started 1 blue spot. Next to cell 31 605 21963 ok 31 on next scrape mod rose flush 1 blue spots 182-R [635 21304] painted 2 blue spots

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3/22 VADP Weather sunny, no wind Bait trapping 175 caught. 6 J.T. over FL. RTB 1330 wind W. 1 Bgnd marauder fly is on ankles 21R 605-21273 on egg said next to Y Stakes Field bird got a 9" said bill, got today! mud & flush painted G & Z Blue spots

✓ ADD 605-10256 ✓ Blue spot large rapid circle over area then slows, glides over same area twice, hovers, lands. 405 Tower @ 1330 weather sunny wind 5 - 10 mph from NE ✓ ADD 101 R 2 above 19 R 605-0256 behind #44 wind: wind 40' whirled #34 ✓ 605-21431 on scrape meet to Y state '36 - (blue spot) 605-21963 blue spot on scrape meet to Y state 31

587-57975 Ran Left Paint R 1400 : 152 Rooter uning @1400. still uning @ 1505.

3/23 RT trapping: 102 caught Blood, etc from 1 RTB EN of meeting BPO on SRF Centrifuged blood. Relates from Zayans RTB stuff are anal count @1530. 3/23 √ ADP RTB@1330 4/2 main windy & becoming overcast wind from S unb wet 75 or 48?? member 07 mod RF. 21 R (28?) 146 101 R 2 dwn 19 dwn. 615-1013 moved to yellow state # of 7 Mod rose plan: / blue.

102 BN 08 G + Z Blue Bird w red on head displaying over area - complete circles - then towers again over area of # 5 19. Another bird w single blue spot seen displaying over area, w unmarked head unmarked with left - blue wing still hunting over area - Seen displaying complete circles was the bird

737-93840 937-98069 737-93683 697-79439 737-47469 597-51296 737-47302 667-39011 667-39086 737-92140 667-39494

✓ADP 3/24 RTB am am 1350:53 RTB 1400 615-10467 1 blue mod R.C. 5' to RTM #75 21 R 14 G 101 R 2 others OP 665-21074 pulled out Ystoler #8 or in Next sensor mod R.C. 1 blue spot 19 dec. 102 G

Bird W / B.S. flies in wide circles displaying one area.

3/26/65 Lay Sec. 737 93801 94535 RTB 1330

Sands C.N. 1 B.B 5 Haw.W, Seals 3 265 sands 345 277 371 30 seals on big † 15 on smaller †.

39 30 40 7 116 3/27 Showland count RW GP 2+3+1+2 = 8 RT 11+4+1 (16) Al. 5+26+8+18+12+14+26 BHA: 2+5+1 (8) ? (116) BOD Al 23+14 (37) CR. GP 1 Al. 13+8+15+25 (61) RT 2+1 (3)

Saw 20 VAOR WT 3-28-65 Wingdetails 20 40 015-09856 09183 09824 08763 605-12596 635-21596 615-08404 saw one green mixed bird in Orange area. Lemians 3/28/65 737-96563 737-91449 737-93856 47068 737-92123 47087 90813 92250 90598 92307 91120 98216 587-72624 597-27006 BlonR 667-35382 Block 587-27002 Blon R 667-35388 35387

1400 250 min 4' wide disp. over and w/ B.S. Reel

SNE 69) 12| F71 Red stake # 79 : to survey marker 273° : to Poran tower 17° : to 78, 11'; 228° : to 76, 32'; 292° : to new#2, 42'; 308° to 75, 6'; 304° to 91, 84'; 334° to 77, 39'; 336° to new #1, 50'; 006° to new #3, 77'; 015° to 83, 70'; 024° to 89, 107; 030° to 81, 90'; 057° to 80, 68'; 074° to new #4, 93'; 089° to unnumbered, 27'; 087° to new #1, 46'; 185° 273 18^ 93 197

86 new #12 176° from Red S. 79 " 214° from Red S 85 to #90 88', 145° from R.S. 79 to 85 100', 123° " to new #9 114° , from R.S. 85 " " 144° , from R.S. 86 to 88 , 55', 60° , from RS 85 to 84 , 78, 347°, from RS 88 to new #10 , 81' , 333° , from RS 88 to 82 , 104', 334° , from RS 88 to 86 92', 022°, from RS 88 to new #17 84', 042°, from RS 88 to new #8 88', 359°, from RS 84

0630 R. Tower RSB 100 Frig 10 5 GBT over (25') last year's nesting site - 2 GBT down NP. One new seal paper to #317 2 Frig F on NE beach. found SSP washed ashore 300 C.N. on sand Jo. 90 C.N. off S. Point cracked RMB area @1030 4 pair FT on Island.

Blackfoot A. 737-93042 5 737-96595 3/31/67 walked Grand Han. N 2 345 NP. 392 NP no RPB or Irrigation SK Side RW. RTB - Study green count, work done S.E. new shoots.

13/02/65 1400 - 218 man 500-1000 ST. went on round in CR @ 1500. Came. here for 2 days rest) Group of 21 GP. sitting on N and R @ 1500 10 Bin Bt 45 L.N on beach @ R 19 375 & 287 only left R 18-19

20 C.N + Bomb on 6 @ K16 √353 on 6 @ K15 ↓ 3 secks fight - your ?? 353 (9) on to cut under flight f. 20 + C.N & N.P, no marks yet 110 C.N along NW beech we a few on star or top of dune.

2 Sandrings 232 out- out K 3-4 wind 10-15 mph from E sunny

Mother 404 403 ♀ 29 lbs. FF 11 HF 14 9 COT 8 3/4 Span 12 1/2 TL 56 T 2 girth 20 400 5 WT 36 ♀ FF 10 1/2 Mother 304 HF 14 9 1/4 COT 9 1/2 Span 13 T 2 3/4 TL 42 girth 22 1/2 vol. limb. 4"

Mother 263 #387. Wt. 98 HT 14 9¾ Out 10½ Span 15 T 2¾ TL 49 G 33 Canines, incisors in. White blaze on breast #381 Wt 100 lbs. FF 10 3/4 Mare 356 HF In 10½ Out 10 Span 15 T 2¾ TL 48 GHL 35 Upper canines + incisors only

# 379 FF 11'1/4 HF In 11'1/4 Met 286 Out 11'1/2 Spa 16 Girth 91 TL 54 T 7'1/4 Upper & lower canines + incisors # 399 K-20 NW 34 HF In 9 93/4 Met 317 Out 10 1/4 - 8 Spa 12 PF 10'1/2 TL 43 T 2'1/4 Girth 24 Upper canines erupted

K-19 #375 T 2½ HF in 10¾ Mire 287 Cut 4½ Span 16 FF 11¼ T 2½ TL 48 GHL 41 Incisions, continues in lower premolars in, molars just breaking Entire body molt- Turning gray-silver 229 miais @ 1400 wind 15-20 NW; sunny warm, cool & partially cleared (7) until 1800. 4/13 green back 1 Red 1 Orange 1 Blue 74 green 87 unmarked 2 blue BOD 3 Red

1910 Krig 46.2 mic. 30 ± 6 mm. 1915 70 KFB mic. 1 mm 1925 W Tower aut. fall

4-16 WT 00280 N 00187 00280 390 m air @ 1400 wind 15 mph from W sunny all day

VADO 1400 / 4 / 17 / 65 RWB 15) 615-10436 1805. mod RF, 8 mi. fuel to [illegible] 146 21- 22- 23 V 605 - 21279 R eng 4/12/65. 452

VADP Miair@1400 no eggs@#Z 19)605-21279 CBS and & 4513 65R 102C 101

4/24 SHOREBIRD COUNT Station Grounds GP II RW GP III RT IIII --- BOD GP I RT --- CR GP III RT II 146P on N and RA @ 1400 WT used return 615-09462 773-18075 Bonin

4/24/65 Central Reas & Co 1915 RPB 76+2 Craig 15/

190 in air @ 1400 wind from East @ 5-10 mph - partly cloudy 4/26/65 Seals : (69 in air @ 1350) wind from East @ 10-15 mph. Overcast (9) all day. 4-10-65 12-20-63

74 Yomson 75 76 ✓ RDP 11 Friy aspostiny to scale behind panel. 12/ Friy across Runway @ 0904. 605-21210 RTB 264 a.s. bet K 15-16 3589 m.s. (new hair) (pale silverise) bet K 16-17

SAF 4/28 Bin nest w 2 eggs " " 1 6 birds (3 M) NAR Leg Nests 1 - 2 eggs

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WIRTZ Memoranda KURE Line 15. April-June 1965 B. Wirtz

✓ ADP 1/12/67 CDH Done

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VADP 28 March WT #110 43 615-08633 Wedgetail 605-12781 605-21384 615-09221 615-09559 615-09930 625-88655 615-08418 615-08922 615-08315 615-08318 28 March 737-93402 raysan 94286 47077 90249 92128 667-39478 737-98024 91820 697-90245 514-76659 Xmas Banded

30 March 737-93042 697-79650

4-2-65 400 f 5/1. 10:38 WR. 24 FF 8'1/4 HF 1/4 8 '1/2 Out 8 3/4 Spin 11 3/4 T 7 TL 30 g 19'1/2 Unsilica 11"

4/3/65 Showbird count Antenna Field Plover #### ### ## ## ## Curlew ||| Turnstone #### ### ## ||||| Clucks #### ### ### ### ### ### ### #### ### || 47 Bandng 737-96627 begin 41 " BFB no nest marker SAF BB 2 eggs SAF Grayback about 25 cm ground -no eggs found

June 52 July 32 + 19 Feb. 37 ? 22 syringes small vials + caps medium " " mammal McBee cards Dennison marking tags No 42 C garden markers shipment not due till 15th will wait work

7 April 737-96642 47 645-00230 272 8 April 1645 154 RFB 2 imm. 34 Fry. ad. 20 " imm. 737-96648 77

10 April 737-94526 667-39766 697-22614 737-47041 697 22503 737-94521 92052 45806 92051 90788 91132 91527 90199 90208 RTB 10 April ADD ✓ 615-10030 OC ✓ w egg 11 w c 1 3 Brown SAF 45-50 gray backs - 2 guts can't ver just rain one egg found pin Pair terns NE beach mm Brown " 697-70922 Brown A-F 737-94886 Brown A-F 3 Brown out cut behind NAF 17 Brown NAF

dusk count 15 Aprio centro roost 15 Frigate 81 red foot north roost 462 frigate incl. about 30 imm. 170 red-foot incl. one imm. 15 Apr 2200 - 2230 SAF Brown ### 5 BFB #### #### #### #### #### #### #### ### 39 NAF +12 Brown #### #### #### #### ##### ### 29 BFB #### #### #### #### #### #### #### #### #### #### #### #### #### #### #### #### #### 85 124 BFB 46 Brown 9 Bonin

18 April Shorebird census interior SAF GP ||| ||| |||| 14 RT ||| II 7 C. haysan ||| ||| ||| |||| 19 Brown nest #1-2 #2-1 NAF GP ||| ||| ||| 15 RT ||| ||| ||| ||| |||| 24 C. haysan ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| 35 Noddies all along antenna guys 30-35 gray backs numerous eggs over larger area than last week spread N + S of antenna guy where 1st found 5 dead ad, haysan 1 " chuck 1 injured " 366.7 41. 325.2

Shortland count 24 Aug SAF gp ||| ||| ||| | 16 RT ||| ||| ||| 13 C ||| o 3 Laysan 97213 - 32 20 NAF gp ||| ||| || 12 RT ||| ||| || 12 C 0 Laysan 97233 - 48 16 49 gp 59 RT 3 C 65 seals 24 Aug '0 North coast 1920-30 429 Frigates 3 on wire 30 in air 81 imm 110 RFB 5 mmm. 3 Crown Central coast RFB 76 d mm 1915 Frigate 14

374 TL 51.0 T 2.5 G 42.0 FF 10.5 HF 9.5 10.5 S 15.75 has all teeth 407 JT 8.4 march 270 T 41 T 2.25 HF 10.0 10.25 S 13.25 FF 10.0 no teeth G 28.5 397 TL 50 T 2.5 HF 9.5 10.5 S 15.25 molting on floppy and upper back FF 11 upper + L canines not L incisors L premolars G 42

406 wt 50 meter 200 TL 40 T 2.5 HF 9 9.5 S 12.5 FF 11.5 g 25 no teeth 408 wt. 34 TL 40 T 2.5 HF 9 9 S 12 FF 10 G 25 no Teeth 409 ♂ AP 306 wt 38 DL 6 TL 41.5 T 2.25 HF 8.75 9 S 13.75 FF 10.75 white spot on RHIF G 26 white on LFF

#405 wt 75 TL 44 T 2.75 HF 10 (10.25 S 14.25 FF 11 6 32 no teeth 403 wt 52 TL 42.5 T 3 HF 9.25 9 S 13.0 FF 10 6 28 no teeth

# 381 adult 356 TL 51 L 3.5 HF 11.25 10.75 S 15.75 whole body molting FF 11.5 G 42.5 lower motor just erupt upper nearly erupt 387 wt ad#263♀ 2 TL 53 T 3.25 HF 10.75 11.25 S 15.5 FF 11.0 1 mp mol all b mol complete molt G 45.5

#379 TL 53 T 3.5 HF 11.5 11.75 S 11.5 FF 11.5 G 47 I mp mols all lower mols #382 count #289 TL 52 T 3.5 HF 11.0 11.0 S 14.75 Heavy molt on HF and back (whole) FF 11.25 G 45 low molt + percent wing not appears

Fleet took to Midway 767-40101 500 757-83401 600 C 14 Chuck Sooty collars small vials Kure catalog Bratley ETA 5 May Shipment Midway C. Roost 1930 30 April #### | |||| 20 nests 128

30 April Body Count / nests |||| ||| / 14 SAF ||| 4 BFB |||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| | |||| ||| 39 Brown ||| 2 nests NAF [illegible] BFB |||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| |||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| |||| ||| ||| 88 Brown |||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| 28

1 May 1130 W Beach Waddy 37, 24, 25, 37, 60 Haw. 2, 2 RT #### 1 GP 1 N Pt. Noddy 41 RT 1 E Beach RT #### |||| Noddy 16, 5, 16, 27, 81 GP III) 274 + UT Bot. K-10 + 11 287 + UT or N Pt, UT oo N Pt, 264 + UT or Bot. K-14 + 15 I sawed the o into the H₂O, a second Eg. around appeared to 1st swim away; the 2nd came out of the water rapidly, up to 264 she rolled on her st. side presenting center to 'it', I wiggled her, then rolled over once completely & again lay on her side it wiggled her abdomen again; I saw me & came toward me, then went back to her

now the 2nd (or ?) is assuming the position above to the ♀ she again rolled on her side & he sniffs her abdomen she shifts to her back & he up over her stopping to posture as above emitting a low throaty gargling sound from this position she giving normal call ♂ rolls over our - now they're just lying at the edge of the water I approached to see 2nd animal - ♂ & scared them both into the water out about 50' they began rolling over & over in the water around each spinning around & around, the ♂ going up over the ♀'s chest then they would both raise their heads out of the water growl & lunge at each other, but not biting ; at one time when the ♂ rolled belly up the penis was partially extended away from his body but not unsheathed, much more than usual

♀ headed out toward the reef & diving occasionally they'd stop + roll over + over more, lost to view 5 seals Oct. K-15+16 359 at least 3 tags all went into the water when I approached turtle off K-21 317 + 399 Oct K-22+23 ♂ or ♂ Oct. K-26+27 251 at K-29(8) ♂ broken tag ♂ K-31(d) 351 Oct. K-34+32 392 at K-35 alone heavy extra molt all east Beach - takes moved out 5 5 Pt. RT-1 379 ✓ 385 ✓ + mother ✓ 381 ✓ 386 ✓ + 398 ✓ 387 + 263 ✓ 5 Hawk Noddies 398 very thin + in poor shape, weak, 3 tests excited, ring of muscle around to, more- ally closed to, held in body under skin outer cut + bleeding teeth of pus ?

4 seals on Sand 5 on h, Sand 403 + mother Qet, K-43+44 405 + 304 K-44. 409 +306✓ 400+200 ✓ one in water } Qet K-46 +47 374/ at K-47 408 +241/ Qet K-47+48 397, / Qet, K-48+49 407 + mother Qet, K-49+50 1340 No sootie in Box 2 half into 1 from the east Found 14 eggs Sooties in both clearings nearest station one orange streamer 1000 - 1500 Birds

342 RTT3 1355 light scattered cumulus clouds, clear & warm all day wind from NE 5-10 Temp. 71 °F Station Grounds Cop 0 RT 2 Runway Cop #14 in Plack RT 11 BOD Cop 2 RT 2 8 May 1100-1130 Station GP 3 RT 1 Runway GP 7 RT 4 Muddy 64 BOD Cop RT 11 GP - 1 RT Plack Need RW

112 NT 8 eggs S end runway 11 NT 3 eggs ~ wind pile 249 & dead pups at 15:46 24 RT - 1 GP eating, 1 RT placenta Flock of 14 GP & N. end runway 2000 sooty tern 950-1000 eggs 1100 15 May Station GP 2 3 LA RT Runway GP ||| ||| ||| ||| RT ||| NT ||||, 53 LA |||| |||| |||| |||| 51 WT | Centred roost GP - RT - NT 30-40 LA 23 Xmas on egg

Dead pig last TL 43 one to 249 '65 G 20 15 May FF 12.5 36 # HF up 8.5 Ow 8.75 T 2 1/4 198 162 208 214 172 172 36 42 240 72 168 410 ♂ Born 11 May 1965 to 324 on S Pt. 36 lbs. 411 ♂ Born 8 May 1965 to 312 Oct K-43 + 44 42 lbs, 412 ♀ Born to UT ♂ at K-45 on 12 May 1965 39 lbs! 413 ♀ Born to 239 7 May 1965 Oct. K- 47 + 48 68 lbs.

1 corner of not area E. variabilis E. whitneyi 2 E. variabilis Scaevola near K-7 up cut 4 N Pt, near K-12 E. whitneyi Boerhavia Scaevola mislocated W on old plot during the winter 3 in cut between K-8 + 9 E. variabilis Boerhavia Scaevola 6 near 3 E. variabilis Boerhavia Scaevola E. whitneyi Crozyhalin 7 same cut as 3+6 near NAF E. variabilis Boerhavia Scaevola Groghalin

9 Bet. K-23+24 Boehavia 10 Bet K-23+24 Boehavia 5 Bet K-28+29 on Beach nothing 8 in cut behind Fred tanks Verdesna E. verruculos Boehavia Graphaleum hediar Ipomea Tridens 21 junr, 1660 16 ad. Trunk 148 lbs 31 x 16 x 13 3.73 ft³ Freezer 75 lbs. 22 x 22 x 22 6.1 ft³ Rod cage 19 lbs, 10 x 17 x 18 1.8 ft.3 Trunk 126 lbs, 18 x 18 x 36 6.75 ft.3 Trunk 170 lbs, 18 x 18 x 36 6.75 ft.3 Ammo Box 38 lbs, 15 x 15 x 12 1.56 ft.3 Half drum 52 lbs, 15 x 16 1.74 ft.3 Box 32 lbs, 3 ft.3

ELY Trunk 148 lbs. 18x18x36 6.75 ft.³ Box 14 lb. 17x18x10 1.77 ft.³ Overun 18 May RT # # # 1 WT 11 GP # # # # # # S # # # 1 (13) pounds dried up except 20. amount in new pounds est. 3000 RTB over Eastern Is. # grayback is overun along S shore of overun - one egg 1 seal on sand spits

Received from H. E. Fisher 22 July 1963 P4H - 22 seals on SE No. 77 x 6 or 9? 17 July 1962 237 seals on Kosciuski, mostly pairs, only one pub 21 July 1960 Kime 14 on sand spit 46 on Green 4 Nov. 1964 # 237 on midday sand spits; couldn't read and tag

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To Do 1. Seal record book 2. 1965 banding 3. Send in returns by species in numerical order - recovery sheets will be at D.C. latter half 1965 1. Shorebird count - seal census at weekly intervals 2. Blood samples 200 per month 3. Berlese - 3 per day always 4. Sooty Tern study 5. Keep weather record 6. Banding + returns 7. Keep track of breeding calendar of all species 8. Bi-monthly population estimates

9. Make up specimens as time permits. 10. Plant plots

expended 50 rounds 12 ga, discarded faucet cycle mirror

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