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R.D.Crosin Records #13 Survey
1966
Red-tailed Tropicbird
Lisianskii
16-19 June
Commonly seen flying over the island
and groups of up to 5 birds were
noted displaying over the beach. One
bird was noted on an egg under a
dense seacliff bush. 3 other eggs
and 5 immatures were also counted.
Shelton estimate of 300 pairs at dusk with
R.D.Crosin Records #13 Species Accounts
1966
Blue-faced Booby
Lisianskii
16-19 June
Most common along the beach at edge
of fringing seaweeds. Most birds were
not breeding which ranged from
egg to full fledged young, but young
were in the 1/4-1/2 grown stages.
Only one young was noted per pair.
A total of 58 nests with young, 3 with
eggs were counted on 18 June. Birds
rootling among small clumps on NW +
SW beaches. Shelton counted about 300
birds on SW beach at dusk. + S estimate
an additional 200-300 on NW beach
at dusk. Estimated population 800
birds.