Extracts from Georg© Willet's Report on the Bureau of Biological Survey Expedition 
to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in 1912-1913. Data pertaining to Lisianski 
Island. (Extracted from cards by R.B.Clapp, 9 April 1969) 
WilletSs Observations 
Monacus schauinslandii 
1 - pterodroma hypoleuoag' 
S>. Diomedea nigripes 6 ■' 
4. Diomedea immutabilis 
5, Puffinus pacificus (f 
]4- Puffinus nativitatus 
Sula sula 
* 
5 i 
cm / * 
Sula leucogaster 
Sula dactylatra 
i’t' Fregata minor /fT) 
s. Phaethon rubri cauda (s) 
4'j- Porxanula palmeri djJ 
2 seen on Lisianski Island. 
Estimated 20,000 prs. on Lisianski Is. 
Estimated 300 prs. netting on Lisianski 
Estimated 100 pairs on Lisianski 
(Not seen on Lisianski during winter - no comment made as 
to their presence in March- RBC) 
1 pair was seen on Lisianski, March 12 
30 pairs noted nesting on Lisianski Is., in company with 
Frigate birds. Some on nests contained fresh eggs. 
About 12 birds seen on Lisianski Is., March 12. 
Rather common on Lisianski Is., March 12. 
Substantial nesting colony (or colonies?) found on Lisianski 
(Presence not noted in card extracts of WilletSs notes-RBC) 
We liberated UO on Lisianski- Island, under faborable 
conditions. 
li] Arenaria interpres "Common on all islands 
specifically mentioned 
4 l h 
made of sand" (but Lisianski not 
So Pluyialis dominica 
1 1 ) 
Plentiful 
S- Numenius tahitiensis Common 
p u Crocethia alba 
Fairly common on Lisianski March 12 
Heteroscelus incanum '; EXtxaKkaxMxWiil«kixxRw.p®KixwxRBai(Not mentioned in card 
extracts of Willet’s Report with regard to Lisianski - RBC) 
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Anous stolidus 11 
W..., 
f/. Sterna fuscata 
found nesting in moderate numbers on Lisianski 
Were plentiful on Lisianski Island, March 12. 
. fad ) 
Anous minutus ijr■• ■ ’ IJoted on all islands visited except French Frigate Shoals 
I 
: fi Gygis alba 
Sterna lunata 
(Not mentioned as occurring on Lisianski on cards - RBC) 
Nesting in considerable numbers on Lisianski Is., March 12, 
