LAYSAH ALBATROSS-Annotated List 
BECKER 
June 17-20, 1923 
(Wetmore) June 17-19 t Common on the points of the hills. Young are now 
almost grown and in many cases have lost a great deal of down on the head and neck. 
Others have the body covered with full plumage but the head and neck downy. Their 
wings are still undeveloped. Though the birds sit about as when younger they walk 
readily now and often stand with wings extended to catch the breeze. Adults are 
dancing still but not as steadily or regularly as last month. In one male that I 
skinned 1 noticed a few new feathers growing on the abdomen. Adults are as attentitve 
to them (the young) as ever and are feeding them regularly. The plumage on the back 
is beginning to appear worn. 
Adults often preen the head of the young, a caress that seems to be greatly 
enjoyed. The affection of these beautiful birds for their young is remarkable. 
The young at times regurgitate large pellets of squid beaks. 
June 20, 1923 : 600 pairs estimated on the island. There is 
considerable mortaility among the grown young with no particular causes evident. 
I have seen about 75 nearly grown birds, dead during my stay here. 
June 29s 1923 : Some of the young birds now have wings almost grown. 
They stand and wave them in the strong wind occasionally rising a few inches and 
supporting themselves in the air. I found two or three dead or nearly drowned down 
near the sea where they had fallen in attempting to fly. 
July 26, 196 ^- 
(Kridler) [On the top of the western hill] I found one adult Laysan Albatross 
and five immatures which had not reached flight stage. •... [On the top of Flagpole 
Hill] I found an additional 11 Laysan Albatrossed. •..« Scattered about this hill 
[Bow Hill] were another 35 immature Laysan Albatross, still not able to fly... 
On the east side ridge I found another 10 young Laysan Albatross ... 
Sept. 
(Fleet, POBSP) 
(Kridler) 
Mar cE T57~ ” 19*35 
(Banko, POBSP) 
(Kridler) 
Hone mentioned in field notes 
Hone mentioned in field notes 
Estimated Island Total Population-1,650 
Breeding ( 1,100 nestlnvaddults, 550 chicks) 
Estimated population of 2,200 on* the island with approximately 550 
nests. All contained large chicks, 100 of which were banded. Ho. 
767-00201 through 300 . 
Sept.10-11 ,1966 
(Kridler) 
March 10,1967 
(Hackman, POBSP) 
[Hone] recorded on the island but we did find one dead Laysan 
adult. 
(Kept) 600 adults, 200 young. ... (Hotes) About 600 birds with 150- 
200 nestlings to 1/2 grown. These birds were nesting mostly along 
the ridge but a few were also found on some of the rock shelves down the sides of the 
cliffs and slopes. Ho eggs were found. 
