Birds of Laysan Island, p 5 - 
Sum of recent maximum estimates 2 ,829 ,600 
for breeding seabirds occurring 
on Laysan 
Sum of recent maximum estimates 1 , 738,050 
of breeding seabird populations 
Sum of recent maximum estimates 2 ^ 8 k^yl 63 
for seabirds, Laysan Teal, 
Laysan Finch and five most 
regular shorebirds (An additional 
100-250 should allow for. ’Vagrants” 
and"rare visitors" in any given 
year,' These figures from the 
list have not been added here as 
they are not very meaningful. 
Breeding figures used for 
Laysan Albatross. 
Maximum recent estimates 
(where no reliable breeding 
estimates available) used for 
Bonin Petrel, Sooty Storm 
Petrel, 
Lumber present at any one time 
considerably less. Summer 
maximum would lack shorebirds 
(say more than 200 ) estimate 
albatross maximum (never that 
many present tt one time) 
100 ;, 000 feeding chicks ) 
Subtracting also Bonin Petrels 
and Sooty Storm Petrels from 
total gives summer maxima 
(and yearly maxima) of ca: 
2 , 397,428 
