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One Red -tailed Tropicbird Immature heavily infested with hlppoboscldsj 
one common noddy local with hippo. 
Found a Bulwer's Petrel and a Gecko under pile of dry all batteries 
at top of Tenager Peak. 
Climbed Tanager Peak, along ridge to Miller Peak, down gulch to 
beach, back to camp. 
September 24 — Climbed to Miller Peak. Finished population counts and 
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)irds. Left for ship at 1630. Extremely rough ee 
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Saw one large seal and one medium turtle at landing area. Ship reports 
large sharks up to 12 feet long. 
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Miller bird = estimated ko on Miller peak. Total population 100 - 150. 
i ,,, Sooty TJern » heard one 
Blue-gray Noddy * 150 
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Fairy Tern * 175 (300-400) 
Golden Plover « 5 . • 
WnB.umv NnHfl v = 1 SO 
local 4 estimate 50 to 75 total 
Ruddy Trunstone = 50 
Red-toiled Troplcbird 
immature 5 
adult 3 
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Gray-backed Tern = 1 adult} 6+ in immature plumage 
Red-footed Booby * local 15 
immature 68 
adult 449 
estimate 800 - 1000 
Frigatebird = local 167 
immature * 1002 
estimates with 50 percent nest mortality equals 5000-6000 
Blue-faced Booby = immature l4 
adult 26 estimate 50 
Brown Booby ■ immature 4 
adult 2 estimate 20 
Finch = 4000 - 5000 mostly guesses. 
Wedge-tailed Shearwater * downy chicks, maximum of 2000 
Common Noddy - few eggs few nestlings, mostly locals. 3500-4000 young. 
Hawaiian Noddy ■ 200 - 300 
Bulwer's Petrel - counted 25+ dead birds. Covered ship at night. Night 
population of 1000 - 2000. 
