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R.S.Crossin
Oct. 1968
Data Sheet for Marked Nests
of Red-footed Bobby on McKeon Island
Summary and 1st visit
Nest No.
Band Numbers
of Members of Pair
Date
Contents of
Nest or Burrow
Measurement
of Egg
Measurement
of Culmen
of Young (mm)
Measurement
of Wing
of Young
Number
of Young
1
15
Naked young
23.5
2
447-50530 Int.Ph. 6
15
Smdown
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 Ext. Ph.
15
one egg
59.6 x 39.0
7
447-50206 Ext. Ph.
15
one egg fresh
59.1 x 38.9
8
NR 447-50501 Ext.Ph.
15
naked young
23.5
9
447-50212 Ext. Ph.
15
one egg
61.1 x 40.3
10
447-57638 almost dh.Ph.
15
one egg
54.6 x 34.8
Other Comments: all above 10 nests built in low, dead or almost dead Sida
Gallat bushes.
R.S.Crossin
Oct. 1968
Data Sheet for Marked Nests
of Red-footed Bobby on McKeon Island
Sheet for Subsequent Visits to Nest
Nest No.
Date
Band Number
of Bird
at Nest
Contents of
Status of
Nest or Burrow
Other Comments or Information
1
16
-
empty
chicks on ground beneath nest 2135
3
16
-
eggs on ground
parent w/f on nest 2130
4
16
447-51411
egg
2222
5
20
447-60235
egg
mice at night
6
16
447-53112
naked chick
2140
parent int. ph w some dead or crown varied
7
16
447-50206
1 egg
2140 Ext. phase.
8
16
447-50501
load chicks
parent brooding dead chick
9
16
447-50212
1 egg
Ext. ph. bird 2150
10
16
447-57638
1 egg
2150
pining almost dusk place, 3 lateral tail feathers
on each side dark, slipping