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R.S.Crossin
Oct. 1968
Data Sheet for Marked Nests
of Red-footed Booby on McKean Island
Summary and lst it
Band Numbers
of Members of Pair.
Date
Contents of
Nest or Burrow
Measurement
of Egg.
Measurement
of Culmen
of Wing
Measurement
Band
Number
of Young
Nest No.
1
447-50530 Int.Ph. G
15
Naked young
23.5
2
447-50530 Int.Ph. G
15
S'm downy
young
30.6
3
15
one egg
57.1 x 38.5
4
447-51411 Ext. Ph.
15
one egg
60.0 x 39.6
5
447-60235 Int.Ph.
15
one egg
61.9 x 39.0
6
447-53112 Int. Ph.
15
one egg
59.6 x 39.0
7
447-50206 Ext. Ph.
15
one egg fresh
59.1 x 38.9
8
NB 447-50501 Ext. Ph.
15
naked young
23.5
9
447-50212 Int. Ph.
15
one egg
61.1 x 40.3
10
447-57638 almost on Ph.
15
one egg
54.6 x 34.8
Other Comments:
all above 10 nest, built in low, deep or almost dead Sides
Gallay bushes.
R.S.Crossin
Oct. 1968
Data Sheet for Marked Nests
of Red-footed Booby on McKean Island
Sheet For Subsequent Visits to Nest
Band Number
of Bird
at Nest
Contents of
Status of
Nest or Burrow
Other Comments or Information
Nest No.
Date
1
16
-
empty
chick on ground beneath nest, still alive 2135
3
16
-
eggs on ground
parent not on nest 2130
4
16
447 51411
egg
2222
5
20
447-60235
egg
nie at night
6
16
447-53112
naked chick
2140 parent int. ph w more chicks on crown sand
7
16
447-50206
1 egg
2140 Ext. phase
8
16
447-50501
dead chick
parent brooding dead chick
9
16
447-50212
1 egg
Ext. ph. bird 2150
10
16
447-57638
1 egg
2150 almost dusk phase, 3 distinct tail feather
on each side bird, stirring