Xridler Comments 
(to RBC) 
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Row here again in March 1968, Roger, I don*t know how many nests you 
counted but I’m quite sure that the sample count of 115 . nests was my work 
Yet you list it as Pacific Project. Add 1968 - 2 h -25 August, population 
estimate - hundreds - and under remarks - scattered throughout vegetated 
south slip of island, large colony of 150 nests on Miller Plateau. These 
nests contained eggs to flying young. 
And over to Brown Booby - I’ll have to get my 1968 August notes in 
on this. The last sentence under annual cycle - I would say "However, 
judging from recent observations, fledgling is largely completed by the 
end of August, not September.I wouldn*treally say that these birds at 
any time nest in concentrations. They are somewhat near each other but 
this is not really a concentration as such. So the first sentence on 
the second page, I would change the also often occur in small concentrations 
along the ridge above the cliff basin on the north edge of the island; just 
say they also often occur along the ridge above the cliff base'on the north 
edge of the island. Then the next sentence after "the use of sites in this 
area" I would add "because of inaccessibility.” At the end of that section 
add "in March 1965 most nests were found near Tananger Peak and along the 
western ridge from Miller Peak to Dog’s head Peak". 
Your table sheet - the 1965 13 - 1 ^ March entry - breeding status - 
eggs and young present, ’ most nests contain two eggs. At the end of this 
table add 1968 2 - 4—25 August - population estimate minimum of 50 > and 4 
then under remarks - Ik observed in one group on Tananger Peak. Immatures 
were flying. Ho nests or downy young were found. Here again we rather thor¬ 
oughly covered the island and if any were present, I think we would have 
ound them. 
" Row the Blue-faced Booby - under status - I don’t think you should 
mention nests on groundprimarily in areas of higher elevation because you 
take that up in breed ng habitat. Under annual cycle - second paragraph - 
first sentence - eggs are laid primarily in March and April and at least 
a few are laid in May and June. I would strike out "and at least a few 
are laid in May and June” and instead substitute "while others may be laid 
during summer months up to and including August", and I would strike out 
the statement "in most years apparently little breeding occurred later in 
the year". I would strike that out completely, I don’t think that’s correct. 
I w 7 ould strike it out and capitalize the The presence of recently fledged 
young in mid-June, etc.... 
Breeding habitat - second sentence beginning with "on many surveys 
strike out ‘‘‘most nests were noted on Miller’s Peak and Miller’s Plateau" 
I would strike out Miller’s Peak and just say Miller’s Plateau. The 
next sentence beginning with "on several surveys" strike out the words 
following March 1968 a concentration of ... and instead substitute "a 
number of nests were located just above the cliff base along the north side 
of the island between Miller’s and Tananger T s Peak". On banding I’ll have 
to check my records, Roger. I don’t think we banded any Blue-faced there 
but I’ll just check them to make sure. 
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