tailed Tropic-bird (Phaethon rubricauda) 
Notes-Birds-Pecker Isaland 
June 19-19, 1923 
June 20, 1923 
June 29, 1923 
Blue-faced Booby 
June 17-19, 1923 
June 2u, 1923 
June 29? 1923 
Red-footed Booby 
June 17-19? 1923 
June 20, 1923 
June 29? 1923 
(Wetmore)- Abundant, eggs and recently hatched young seen. 
(Wetmore)- About 500 pairs. Some have fresh eggs now. The 
birds seek small cavities for nesting or several may nest 
along beneath a long over hanging ledge, 8 to 20 feet apart. 
Occasionally both parents are found at the nest. Awkward and 
clumsy on the ground. 
(Wetmore)- Many now are shedding and renewing their rectrices. 
(Sula dactylatra) Notes-Birds - Pecker island 
(Wetmore)- Common over the higher slopes of the island where 
they have young f rom half to nearly grown. When undisturbed 
the females and young frequently utter their loud quacking 
calls in a contented tone. 
(Wetmore)- About 500 pairs here. 
(Wetmore)- A ..female seen anxiously guarding a runt egg the 
size of a Bulwer’s Petrel egg. 
( Sula sula ) Notes-Birds-Pecker Island 
(Wetmore) - Common. Nests in some cases are just built, a few 
contain eggs and the majority young one-third to half grown. 
I saw a young bird almost adult with only a trace of down on 
the head. 
(Wetmore) - About 1000 pairs here 
(Wetmore) - No change. 
leucogaster) Notes-Birds- Necker Island 
(Wetmore)- A few seen on the lower rock cliffs. One or two 
half-grown young recorded. 
June 19-19? 1923 
June 20, 1923 
June 29, 1923 
Blue-faced Booby 
June 17-19, 1923 
June 2u, 1923 
June 29? 1923 
Red-footed Booby 
June 17-19? 1923 
June 20, 1923 
June 29? 1923 
Great Frigatebird ( Fregata minor ) 
Notes-Birds-Necker Island 
(Wetmore)- uommon, nests contain eggs or young to 1/3 grown. 
(Wetmore)- About 300 pairs on the island 
(Wetmore-journal)- 
