BROW BOOBY Annotated List-Lisianski 
LSfi 1 : Feb. 1^,1963 (FCS Kept.) Estimated population ---- 30 
Mar,12-13? *63 Blood samples —---- 3 
Banded -— -—-- 3 adults 
Feb, Ik (FCS notes) immatures seen, groups of 6-10 on beach. 1 
LQf 3 Mar.11-12, *64 (ABA, rept) Estimated population --- 15-20 
Lumber of Rests -- Lone 
Aug, 21-23, *64 (Rept) Estimated population - 50 adults 
\ . V. 
A very small roosting population was present. A few birds occupied a site 
on the coral shelf along the east shore during the day. Most of the birds 
were found at night in patches of morning glory on the northwest side of the 
island. I 
Aug. 22, *64 (PWW notes): After dark saw 2 adult and an immature Brown Booby. 
LS# 5 
Sept. 18, *64 (RRF Rept): 
Estimated population — 
Counted : 10 adults, an 
—- 25 
immature 
L£# 7 
Mar. 12-lk,65 (WOW Rept): 
Estimated,, population — 
- 20 - 30 adults 
Lumber of nests -- 1 / eggs 
Berlese samples - 1 
Blood samples- Lone 
Banded and returned -- Lone 
Perhaps 20-30 birds were roosting along western beaches., One nest with eggs 
was found. 
(RBC summ) Very few of this species were seen and one nests 
with eggs was found. \A maximum of 7 adults was seen at one time by Hoeman 
and I saw a single, immature bird as well. 
(DLS-Mar 12) I saw a Brown Booby on two eggs. 
(DL8-summ) Seven was the most seen at any one time, I found 
one sitting on two eggs. There is probably a population of 20-3$ birds. Roger 
saw an immature. 
(WOW-Mar 12) I saw several Brown Boobies flying along the beach 
and some perqhed in the Scaevola at the south end of the island. 
(¥0¥) - I have seen several brown boobies around the island, 
mostly along the southwest beaches, sitting out on the beach or flying along 
it. Today I flushed a pair from the ground, in Scaevola about 100 yards off 
th8s beach but I couldnt find a nest. Ken did find one nest with two eggs. 
(WOW) Marl4) I saw five adults and one immature along the 
southwest beach. 
(WOW-summ) perhaps 15-20 birds on the island, one nest with 
2 eggs found* 
