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extracts iroia George Willet 1 s Report on the Bureau of Biological Survey Expedition to 
the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in 1912-1913« Data pertaining to Necker. island. 
(Extracted from cards by R.B.Clapp, 23 April 1969 ). 
Species 
Willet’s Remarks 
Dimmedea nigripes 
A few were found nesting 
Diomede a iirarrutabilis Estimated UOO prs. on Necker Island# 
Puffinus pacificus 
Sula leueogaster 
Sula dactylatra 
v/ Fregata minor 
Phaethon rubricauda 
Were plentiful in ocean in vicinity of Necker and Bird Islands, 
March 19,20, and 21# 
2 noted on Necker Is. March 19 
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Nesting in small numbers noted on Necker Is., Mar# 19, eggs and 
young seen# 
Substantial nesting (colony or colonies) found on Necker. 
Rather rare on Necker Is# 
A re aaria interpre s 
Pluviall's dominion 
Was only wacter seen on Necker is., where 1-2 seen. 
Plentiful on all islands visited except Necker Is# 
Anous stolidus 
Sound nesting in moderate numbers on Lisianski and less plentifully! 
on Necker. 
nstracts from George Willet ! s Report on the Bureau of Biological Survey Expedition to the 
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in 1912-1913# Data pertaining to Nihoa Island. 
(Extracted from cards by R.B. Clapp, 23 April i 960 ) 
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Species 
Diomedea nigripes 
Puffinus pacificus 
Sula leucogaster 
Sula dactylatra 
Phaethon lepturus 
Phaeton rubricauda 
Pluvi alls dorainlca 
Willet ! s Rernarks 
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iiiniwwiiiini minimi 
A few were found nesting on Bird Island 
Were plentiful in ocean in vicinity of Necker and Bird Islands. 
March 19 , 20 , and 21 # 
A few birds noted on Bird Island, Dec# 17 , ■ 
common bird off Bird Is. 
Dec. 17 
One or two noted near Bird Is., December 17, Those seen on Bird 
Is. probably stragglers from larger islands. 
Fairly common around B: 
Plentiful. 
s. in Decern 
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’.nous stolidus 
Several seen off Bird Is., Dec. 17 
