Extracts from William Todd's Report of a visit to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in 
September lyl8. Date pertaining to French Frigate Shoals. (Extracted from cards by 
R.B.Clapp, 23 April 1969). 
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pecies 
Anous minutes 
Todd * s Remarks 
Numenius tahitiensis 
Sterna fuscata 
Noted on Meeker and Frigate Shealsj nesting on latter islands. 
Colony noted on Frigate Shoals, nesting; young seen; estimated 
a “ o,0uo-j.0,000 (September 5 S 1918) 
About 900 seen nesting on Frigate Shoals. 
a ope s or. Wildlife 01 Laysan made xn nay 192b by G.i J ©Wilder and communicated by him to 
the Bureau of Biological Survey in a letter dated May 12, 192b. (Extracted from cards 
by R.B.Ciapp, 23 April 19o$>.). 
Species 
n-i , 
omedea immutabilis 
rregata minor 
Wilder s s Remarks 
Present in great numbers 
Numerous on Laysan Island, 
Phaethon rubricauda 
Very scarce on Laysan Island 
Anas laydanensis 
Saw only 2 birds on Laysan Island, 
Gygis alba 
Rabbits 
Very scarce on Laysan Island 
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(May 2) No rabbits noted on Laysan; 3 seen on Southeast Island 
and 2 were shot. 
Extract from Reno's Report on Rabbit Killing in 1923 (part of remarks are on a card that 
is missing.-RBC) 
ever oegan to appear. When we left May lb no rabbits had been seen for the past 8 days. 
The raobits found on SE Island were thought to have been taken there by Japanese 
lishermen. Approximately 150 found here. Poison and guns were used here. 
