LA.YSM ALBATROSS 
Annotated List -- p.2.~— 
— LISIANSKI 
L sff 13 June 1,6-19? ? 66 (PCS Kept) Estimated population -- 300 ad^OLts 
? , 4 ,000 young 
Collected, blood samples -—--- none 
Recovered ——- 1 fr. Lisianski 
A count was made over half the island on 18 June, in which 2785 young of the 
year were found, and formed the basis for the estimate of 4 , 000 young on the 
island. Adults counted at the same time numbered 198 , but a larger, undeter¬ 
mined number was attending yo'png. Mortality of chicks was low, indicating 
that few had been abandoned by their parents. 
Distribution of this species over the island was uniform except for 
concentrations on the beaches and in openings in the bunchgrass in the interior. 
Densest stands of Scaevola had few birds. 
The young albatrosses were at approximately the same stage in development 
as those on Laysan — most still had down covering the feathers on their 
heads, napes, and bellies. A few had lost the head and neck down. Co-ordination 
was still relatively poor for birds that must make their living picking squid 
from the ocean at high speed. Chicks occasionally"attacked"by running at 
passers-by. If the person were walking, the chick usually missed by about 
three feet. Strong breezes stimulated the birds to lift their wings and 
begin fanning -- an early stage of flying practice,. (RSC) estimated 5? 000 
locals and an unknown number of adults. (PCS) Most young birds were on the 
beaches, but good numbers occur in areas of nearly pure Ipomea or Boerhaavia 
in the interior. Several of these openings have 50-100 young Laysan Albatrosses. 
Otherwise the birds are scattered throughout the island. Count made by 4 people 
and covered all but the central Eragrostis area. 
LSft 1? Oct. 18-20, *66 (KB Rept) Estimated population --- none observed 
L9^ 18 Mar. 20, *67 (CDH Rept) Estimated population --"Hundreds/ young 
On Lisianski there were no heavy concentrations and the young appeared to 
number between 1,000 and 2,000. 
L sff 19 June 2-6, *67 (DLS Rept) Estimated population - 10,000 adults 
4,000 nests. 
Distribution of chicks was fairly uniform, with slightly heavier concentrations 
noted just behind the west beach front (the beach front was occupied by Black- 
foot chicks). Resting on the island was primarily in openings in vegetation 
(especially Eragrostis). Densities were figured for one area; the data will 
be included under Black-foots. Culmen measurements were taken to establish 
the hatching time range and average breeding date. 
Very few adults were seen on the island during the day; no counts were 
made of the adults using the island. On our nest survey we counted 2,, 858 
chicks, but we missed part of the population which washiding under vegetation. 
