'Extracts from George Willet’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 
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Dinmedea nigripes 3. 
A few were found nesting. 
Diomedea imarutabilis 7 - 
Estimated U00 prs. on Necker Island. 
Puffinus pa cificus 7. 
Were plentiful in ocean in vicinity of Necker and Bird Islands, 
March 19,20, and 21. 
1 Sula leucogaster 3f, 
2 noted on Necker Is. March 19 
Sula dactylatra «?/. 
Nesting in small numbers noted on Necker Is., Mar. 19, eggs and 
young seen. 
7 Fregata minor .su^- 
Substantial nesting (colony or colonies) found on Necker. 
i i Phaethon rubri cauda rf. 
Rather rare on Necker Is. 
Areaaria interpres if. 
Was only wader seen on Necker Is., where 1-2 seen. 
Pluvial!s dotninica & 
.A 
;J Anous stolidus ii 
Plentiful on all islands visited except Necker Is. 
Round nesting in moderate numbers on Lisianski and less plentifully 
on Necker. 
Extracts from George Millet'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 1969) 
Species 
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/ Diomedea nigripes 
1 
i 
i 
Puff inus pacificus -,-v 
Willet’s Remarks 
A few were found nesting on Bird Island 
Were plentiful in ocean in vicinity of Necker and Bird Islands, 
March 19, 20, and 21. 
I Sula leucogaster x 3 
A few birds noted on Bird Island, Dec. 17. 
1 Sula dactylatra 7-/ 
common bird off Bird Is., Dec. 17. 
I Phaethon lepturus 
One or two noted near Bird Is. , December 17. Those seen on Bird 
Is. probably stragglers from larger islands. 
I Phaeton rubricauda 
Fairly common around Bird Is. in December. 
1 ; Pluvialis dominica 
Plentiful. 
I ,? Anous stolidus /,? 
Several seen off Bird Is., Dec. 17 
