Crossin, Richard S., 1965-1966, 1968
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R.S.Crossin Oct. 1968 Subsequent Visits Data Sheet for Marked Nest: of Blue-faced Boobies on McKeon Island Band Number & Sex of Bird at Nest Nest No. Date Contents of Nest Status of Nest or with Young Other Comments (Time of observation; banding dates, etc.) BFB # 21 29 - - - - 1550 BFB # 22 - - - - - 1540 BFB # 23 1 - - - - 1540 BFB # 24 11 - - - - 1540 BFB # 25 1 - - - - 1450 BFB # 26 1 - - - - 1450 BFB # 27 - - - - - - BFB # 28 39 - - - - 1515 BFB # 29 1 - - - - 1515 BFB # 30 - - - - - 1515 Other Comments: R.S.Crossin 1968 McKeon Island 16 Oct. 1968 N point of the lagoon A club noted here in degrees which is a bit unusual in itself, contains 20 advanced immature (flying quittng or wing & dorsal area, especially wing) To near adults (with some getting only on pump), 25 adults were also with their immatures and subadults. The entire group patrolled out to a few islands in the lagoon before I could get a good look at bands or even make an estimate of how many banded. Completed and made today is believed to be 97% accurate with all mobilized parties. Total no. pairs of island rest of island Titles 1933 11 [illegible] 4 65 2935 21 1 7 29 1911 1NY 7 - 3 10 1NY 26 2 11 39 2NY 4 - 1 5 5DY 19 2 13 34 LDY 80 6 48 134 LFY 20 - 14 34 non. Fam. 16 - 5 21 204 11 106 339 (215) 67%