Fleet, Rob ert 
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Christmas Island Shearwater* Saw three birds, no evidence of breeding. 
Bonin Island Petrel - Saw many 30 - 40 from rubber boat as we left 
island at 1800 hours for ship. 
Lost glasses, now using sunglasses, under way for Lay-Ban. 
Sept ember 1 9 — Landed Laysan Island at 0915. Found Shearwater and SI 
personnel had been on island for four dayB and are camped at North end 
of island. Lagoon very low. Finches abound around campsite at Casurina 
tree, cf’s yellow-green, 9* s drab. Saw 30+ Red-tailed Tropicbird in air 
at 1430: one recapture 535-15549 bird threw up deep water fish about 
4 inches long - deep blue in color. 
Remnants of large Sooty Tern colony all over island - mostly 
around campsite. 
Counted over 50 seals on west beach before landing. 
Obviously many Bulwer's Petrel - one dead at campsite. 
Estimated 500 Red-tailed Tropicbird on island. Counted 1400 
Common Noddy on beach count. 
Population Estimates * to be derived from Shearwater group count. 
Shorebirds on beach 
Ruddy Turnstone * 67 : Wedge-tailed Tropicbird * 9 
Bristle-thighed Curlew = 7 ' Golden Plover = 113 
Seals: Adult <S * 
" 9 
Subadult c f 
9 
unclassified adult 
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tagged seals No. 22 and No. 33 
