Date on Laysan Wildlife made December 15, 1936 by W.F. Coultas and communicated by him 
in a letter dated June 1937® (Extracted from cards by R.B.Clapp, 23 April 1969) 
Species 
Ocear.odrcma tristrami 
Diomede a rdgripes 
Diomede a immutabilis 
Sula 
Sula dactylatra 
Fregata minor 
Anas laysanensi* 
Arenaria interpres 
Coultas ! s Remarks 
(Referred to by Coultas as Mother Cargo’s Chicken —RBC) Apparently 
not many on Laysan Island, only one pulled from burrow, although 
many burrows were opened. 
Many thousands located mostly along .sandy beaches at Eastern, 
Northern and Southern ends of Laysan, 6 specimens and 5 eggs saved. ,, 
Many thousands scattered discriminately and in colonies all over 
interior of island. Just beginning to nest, 6 specimens and 5 
eggs taken, 
Arrpoximately 12 seen flying on Laysan Island, a pair nesting 
in ironwood trees at north end of island. 
Species had just finished nesting on Laysan Island, h specimens 
taken. About 100 on the island and mostly found on south end. 
Was just completing nesting season. Possibly 150 birds seen cn 
Laysan at time of our visit, 1 specimen taken. 
11 birds seen on south end of the lake. Ran easily into the grass, 
do not think these were all the birds, 2 specimens taken. 
From 3000-5000 seen about the edge of the lake cn Laysan Island, 
About 100 seen dead, possibly an epidemic. 
Numenius tahitiensis About 20 seen about Laysan Island. Very shy 
. 1 specimen taken. 
Keteroscelus incanum Possibly a hundred scattered individuals seen shout Laysan Island, 
Anous stolidus 
Anous minutus 
3-U seen flying at south end of Laysan Island 
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About iiO have been seen around the various ironwood tress. Eggs 
observed. 
Gygis alba 
Telespiza cantans 
U-5 seen around the buildings 
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Found everywhere on Laysan Island, 1000 would be a conservative 
estimate of the population here. Often ssen eating eggs of 
albatross, 6 taken, ■ • 
