^otes from Bariko ? s Files - decker - Birds (cent). 
Black-footed Albatross : seen sparingly on Becker, 
Wedge-tailed Shearwater ; found nesting on Becker but no eggs found. 
Christma s Shearwater : none seen on or near Becker 
Bonin Petrel ; Bot found on Becker 
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Bulwer 1 s Petrel : breeding in Becker in considerable numbers. Best in rather deep 
bubble like holes in the rocks. (See notes) Best description. 
Man nests -with one egg or •with birds that had not yet laid. One 
nest -with two eggs found. Description of egg and measurements 
of three. Both birds seen sitting in nest. 
Red-tailed Tropicbird : Rather common on Becker. The species here ^as accomodated 
itself to the rocks and lays its egg in any rounded cavity. 
Blue-faced Booby : Rather abundant on Becker nesting among the bushes on the top 
of the island and also out on the bare rocks. The few "nests" 
examine^ had young somewhat larger t^an the Laysan birds. 
Red-footed Booby : ^bundant, nesting on the top of the inland in Chenopodium bushes — 
Young and eggs were common. 
Brown Booby : Breeds on Becker but not at all abundant . The t wo eggs are laid on 
a level place. Also found large young in white down and all inter gradation 
between these and eggs. One set of eggs collected fresh , the other 
much incubated, measurements given.for an average specimen. 
Great-Fyigatebird : Best mainly on bushes scattered over the summit where there 
are large colonies. A few had nests on the rocks, generally on jutting 
crags. Stomach on one bird contained a flying fish 
Fisher, 1903 : description of Pro cel sterna saxatilis . fairly common but not so 
common as Sooty Terns and Fairy Terns. 
Davidson, 1931 : merely notes that Wedge-tails breed on Becker. 
Pettingill,1964: give Rice and Kenyon 1 s figures of 2,500 (pairs?) of Laysan on 
Becker. 
Marshall, 1964 : next stop was at Becker Island, 40 acre rocky ridge — 
Mathews, 1931 : treats Becker Blue-gray Boddy as Procelsterna cerulea cerulea 
Butcher 1905 : letter to Secretary of Interior about bird killing- Bo info 
on Becker birds. 
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Godman, 19P7-1910: states that Palmer found "considerable numbers (of Breeding 
Bulwer 1 s Petrels) on Becker ~ records Laysan and Black-footed 
Albatross from Becker on previous information. 
