Extracts from William Todd's Report of a visit to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands 
in September 1918. $ata pertaining to Laysan Island (Extracted from cards by 
R,B.Clapp, 9 April 1969, 
Soecie 
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Todd 5 s Observations 
Monacus schauinislandii Largo seal, estimated to weigh 600-700 lbs.found dead 
on beach at Laysan 8 Septebmer 19180 
CheIonia mydas 
Ptercdroma hypoleuca 
Diomedea nigripes 
Diomedea immutabilis 
Puffinus pacificus 
Puffinus nativitatus 
Sula sula 
Sula leucogaster 
Sula dactylatra 
Fregata minor 
Phabthon rubricauda 
Anas laysanensss 
Heteroscelus incanum 
Anous stolidus 
Sterna fuscats 
Were in a bundance along the beach on Laysan Island. Many 
caught by crew weighing 20-300 pounds (Entry is listed 
under Loggerhead Turtle but almost certainly pertains 
to the Green Sea Turtle - RBC) 
Next to most common species on Laysan Island and estimate 
of 230,000 considered conservative. 
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None seen on trip to Laysan Island 
Noticeable scarcity of ihis species on Laysan. usually 
seen in threes, 2 adult and an apparently young bird. 
No nests or very young seen, 
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Marked increase noted over numbers observed in 1911 by 
the expedition, 
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Noted continusally, no count attempted. 
Not more than a dozen seen on Laysan 
(Evidently not mentioned by Todd-RBC) 
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seen near lagoon on Laysan, no nests nor young seen. 
groups 
Porzanula palmeri 
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Arenaria interpres 
Seen in 
Pluvialis dominica 
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Numenius tahitiensis 
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Estimated about 13,000 on Laysan including the young; 
nests located around the lagoon, placed on high bushes 
Very few noted on Laysan, 
Quite numerous on Laysan; one flock of 20 seen; also 
Often seen on Laysan Island. No estimate of figures attemp 
Been in large flocks on Laysan Island. 
(Evidently not mentioned in Todd Report - RBC) 
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"yCOC present 
ysan, estimated at leas 6 
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One seen on Laysan Island, 
(Evidently not mentioned in Todd Report - RBC) 
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Most common species ah Laysan; nests distributed generally 
over the island. Estimated 500,000 
ted. 
