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came in to the island at night. Wetmore (unpub. notes, 1923) noted that 
it was fairly common at dusk in May 1923; and Collected several specimens. 
Population: The species has only been noted once by the FOBSP. A few were 
seen flying over the island at dusk in mid-July 1965; but none were found 
on the ground. On this same trip nestlings were found on Laysan Island, 
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130 miles to the east. 
Other Specimens : USMM 300801, 9 , 17 May 1923; USMM 300802, 9 , 17 May 1923/ 
USMM 300803, 17 May 1923; USMM 3008C4, 9 , 17 May 1923; USMM 300805, 9 , 17 
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May 1923. 
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Sooty Storm Petrel ( Oceanodroma markhami ) 
Current Status The FOBS? has a questionable sight record of one bird from 
March 1963 (W.O.W., II). 
Red-tailed Tropicbird ( Phaethon rubricauda ) 
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Current Status : Breeds annually. 
Prior Records : The species was not recorded by Isenbeck in 1828 (Kittlit^, 
op . cit . ), nor by Palmer and Mumro in I89I (Rothschild, op. cit . ). Munter 
(op. cit . ) did not find this species on Bisianski in March 1915* Wetmore 
(unpub. notes, 1923) saw only, two birds in May 1923; and found no nests. 
Richardson (pers. comm.) found 10 birds in March 1954. Woodside and Kramer 
(op. cit . ) saw many flying over the west side of the island, and several 
on the ground under bushes, in March 1961. They found no nests. 
Population: A few adults were found in .March 1963; but no nests were noted. 
An estimated 125 adults were present in March 1964. In August 1964 the 
adult population was placed at 300, ten eggs were found, and an estimated 
140 nestlings were present. The following month 12 adults and five immatures 
