Sibley summary :"1 immature and 5 nestlings banded with 
1 return. Estimated 70 adults. 2 nests with 2 eggs, 1 nest with 
small young, 5 nests with large young. All nests at SW 
July 22 - 25 , 1964 
corner of island. " 
Oct. 9-13 ISSH -SIBLEY summary: "1 nest with 1 egg; 3 nests with 2 eggs; 6 adults 
s.nd 3 immatures handed. 6 returns. Estimated 100 
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October 12, 196$| — Hackman: Nest Description: Site along slightly inland from the 
beach crest. Only two nest checked. 
#1 19"X22" constructed of Tf ibu lus stems#, Bo^rhsavda, and seve¬ 
ral steins of lot ulftca . Eresh stttes of Boerhaavie and 
Trlbu-lus around eggs. Plants within 2’ : P ortul sc a» j ribuiu^, 
Lepturus . and Boerhesvia . Deep cup . 
#2 17"XI?" . Construction same as above. Wilted T^ib ulus around 
eggs. Plants seme as above except no Leuturus . This nest con¬ 
tained about 15 primary feathers laid around the central depress. 
Over 40 birds roosting on beach just above water line sm ..orming # 
the fro nt edge of a large Blue-faced Booby club. 
1965 
Hackman- 
33 nests roosting pop. -60 
T,tn ! ji 
At. < s° 
1, 1965 — Thompson — “Population is apparently increasing 
as we found 33 nests, mostly on the west side of the 
island. Doug estimated 60 roosting 11 
Feb. 1. 1965 - Merrill — "Also did same (banded and made nest 
Feb. 1 
count of) with Brown Boobies 
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1965 --- Woodward — " Again the Browns are nesting in 
vegeatation on the SW side of the island. 
Nest count : IE : 3 
2E : 14 
SY : 10 
LY : 6 
Three adult Brown Boobies flushed from nests were 2 
males and one female. " 
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Found one subadult: Brown Booby in a .Dlue**face ulub 
13 
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Feb* 1* 1965 
Hackman -- "(Species Account) all nests, except 
for two on the beach crest on the windward shore, were 
located on the southwest protion of the island along 
the beach crest. 16 nests with young, only 6 
large enoughto band. (Notes banding 6 nestlings and 
2 adults) 
