Annotated List 
CHRISTMAS SHEARWATER 
LISIAWSKI 
1 Feb. 14,1963 (FCS Kept) Estimated Population -- 15 
Mar. 12-13, 1 63 ! Banded --- 7 
Collected ------- none 
L Sff 3 Mar. 11-12, f 64 (ABA Kept) Estimated population -- none 
LSft 4 Aug. 21-23, *64 (Kept) Estimated Population --- 1 young counted 
Cnee large downy young was found in Scaevola along the north shore 
LSjf 5 Sept. 18, *64 (ERF) Estimated Population-- 3 adults seen 
Ho evidence of breeding found. 
LSft 7 Mar. 12-14, *65 (WOW Kept) Estimated population ------- 500-1,000 
Wests with eggs ----- none 
A few pair were i seen under Scaevola in daytime. Ho eggs were found. Ho. 
trace of brood patch was opened in birds handled. 
(BBC summ) 300-500. Seen but infrequently flying into 
the island towards nightfall but scattered pairs and small colonies occurred 
over the island. Several burrows checked contained both birds of the pair 
during the day but none contained either eggs 1 or; young. About 4-6 birds 
were checked for brood patches but there was no sigh of brood patch develop¬ 
ment. (BBC Mar. 13) Pair in burrow had no brood patches. Another 
pair in a nest underneath a piece of corrugated tin covered with morning 
glory had neither egg nor chick. Another nair in. same sort of site - ditto. 
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The area in which they were found was a clearing covered with grass, 
morning glory, and Boerhaavia about l/4 mile south of the two palms. 
(DLS-Mar.13) There are Christmas Islands sitting under 
the vegetation (Scaevola) all over the island. They sit on the ground at 
night and during the daytim. 
(DBS summ) I saw 10 of this species the first afternoon 
sitting under Scaevola in pairs. I would guess that there were 500-1,000 
birds. During the day they would sit in pairs and call to each other. 
9 July 14-17, *65 (ESC Eept) Estimated Population---400 
Banded — — ■— - — — — -i — -.-. — none 
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Returned -- •--- --- none 
Collie cted ---- ------- 
This species was occasionally seen flying offshore but was rarely encountered 
on the island. Ho burrows were found on Lisianski. 
