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C. Recoveries and Returns: 
D. Banding: 
Wedgd-tailed Shearwater 
12 
Red-tailed Tropicbird 
2 
Rod-footed Booty 
2 
Sooty Tern 
7 
Gray-backed Tern 
4 
_5_ 
32 
Noddy Tern 
16-31 July 
1965 
Wedge-tailed Shearwater 
Christmas Island Shearwater 
Red-tailed Tropicbird ad. 
local 
Blue-faced Booby local 
Red-footed Booby 
Sooty Tern local 
Gray-backed Tern ad. 
local 
Noddy Tern ad. 
local 
Hawaiian Noddy Tern 
Fairy Tern ad. 
23 
170 
2 
'■ 10 
9 
122 
7 
10 
9 
21 
1 
71 
1200 
1600 
17 
17 
9 
9 
7 
36 
212 
224 
26 
26 
3 
8 
1525 
• * 5511 
* Including species not in the above list 
E. Population Discussion: 
The last Black-footed Albatross chick departed from the island on 
July 20. Most of the remaining Laysan chicks are nearly ready to fledge, 
however a few are still seen to be fed by the adults. Altnough only 3 
adult Laysans were seen on the island during the period, parents of chicks 
are included in the population estimate* 
The first Wedge-tailed Shearwater chick was found in the north antenna 
field on July 30. Chicks have yet to be located in other areas. The secsond 
Christmas Island Shearwater chick in the fuel tank area was xound nawcneu. 
on July 19. 
The maximum number of tropicbirds seen at any one aerial count was 37x 
