HHRISIMAB shearwater 
Annotated List 
P*2 
— LISIMSKI 
LSft 13 June 16-19? ? 66 (PCS Kept) Estimated Population --- 1,000 adults 
no young 
Pests •with eggs---- 50 
Banded - ---—-----—none 
Collected ----- —---- none 
Blood Samples ---- none 
Two incubating birds and two courting birds were found, all in the Scaevola 
association on the northwest side of the island. A few flying birds were 
seen also. Either this species was relatively rare on the island or the 
breeding cycle was in its very early stages. 
(RSC swam) Only a few individuals were noted skimming 
over the fringing Scaevola along the beach. The species undoubtedly nests 
here but apparently in very low numbers. Shelton noted at least two birds 
on eggs. Guesstimate of less than a 1,000 birds.; 
(PCS summ) Found two nests each with one egg in open - 
no burrow and saw two courting pairs, all in Scaevola zone on Borthwest 
portion of the island. 
LSft 17 Oct. 18-20, ? 66 (KB Kept) Estimated Population-- 50 + 50 $ 
Banded -- none 
Recaptured -- none 
Collected- none 
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This species was present on the island in the form of fully fledged chicks 
under; the Scaevola around the island. At least some of them could be 
easily caught by hand during the day. Bumbers were estimated on the basis 
of a few birds seen in the Scaevola on the Borth and South ends of the 
island. 
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LS# 19 
Mar. $$-20, *67 (CDH Rept) Estimated population --- 20+ adults 
(CDH notes) About 20 birds were scaterred here and 
there under dense growth of Scaevola. Bone found in burrows. Bo eggs or 
chicks were observed. Paired birds were common 
% $ 
June 2-6, *67 (DLS Rept) Estimated Population --- 2,000 adults 
Bumber of nests -—--- 500 
This species is 1 nesting under Scaevola covered with Ipomea. Eggs were found, 
although only a small proportion of the population is on eggs. Distribution 
of nestng would closely follow the distribution of Scaevola on the Island. 
1 estimate that there will be 1,000 nests on the island eventually; at 
present there are probably only 250 to 500 eggs on the island. 
