birds 
annotated list 
EIDSRBURT 
FED^^EOarED BOOBY 
Febrmrj 12~l6, 1965 ^ Hacknian^ ^urmary ; 185 nests v/ith eggs^ 15G nests 
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with yeung. 369 banded, 248 retm^ns* Estimated 12GG. 
/ F bruarv 12 -» Haclonan (species acco-unts): 320 nests (l85 vnlth ergs, 150 with 
chicks). 
Nests on Enderbury contained ir esh cuttings oi Gordia, both blossoms and leaves 
Ihj 30-June 1, 1965 ~ Sibley, Sumrnai^^: 20 blood salaries. 159 banded, 129 
returns. E timted 1000-1200 adults. 202 nests with eggs, 189 mth young. 
J fey 30 , 1965 - Sibley (species accounts) -"southern colonies" 1 egg (94) 
small young ( 32 ), large young (123). 20 blood samples, 8 returns. 
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. I’by 31 ^ 1965 - Sibley (species account): Ne^'t count completed. 
"Great Frigate colony area - 1 egg (66), snail yoeing (5)^ large young (15)* 
Guano heap colony " - 1 egg (42), small young 6), large young (8). Bonded the 
above two colonies after dark. 1? nestlings, 12 imnatures, 2 subadults and 
128 adults banded. 90 adult, 22 Imrnciture and 9 subadult returns. 
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