Christmas Shearwater 
Lisianski 
Breeding distribution data: 
Aug. 1964 
mid-Mar ch ? 1965 — 
mid-June 1966 - 
mid-Oct. 1966 - 
one downy young was found in Scaevola along the north shore. 
a few pair seen under Scaevola in daytime. (WOW) scattered pairs 
and small colonies occurred all over the island. ...(a) pair 
in a nest underneath a piece of corrugated tin covered with 
morning glory.'.. another pair in smae sort of site., the area in 
which they were found was a clearing covered with grass, morning 
glory and Boerhaavia about l f k mile south of the two palms. (KBC) 
Christmas Islands sitting under Scaevola all over the island. (DLS) 
Two incubating birds and two courting birds were found all in 
the Scaevola association on the northwest side of the island.(PCS) 
..fully fledged chicks under the Scaevola around the island. Numbers 
were estimated on the basis of a few birds seen in the Scaevola 
on the north and south ends of the island. 
lat e-Mar. 1967 — 
early June 1967 
1 tm * 
about 20 birds were scattered here and there under dense growth 
in Scaevola. None found in burrows. 
..nesting under Scaevola covered with Ipomea. Distribution of 
nesting would closely follow the distribution of Scaevola on the 
isl and. 
