Scientific Investigations Report 2007–5278
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Scientific Investigations Report 2007–5278
Table 13. Historical information on seabirds breeding on North Marble Island, Glacier Bay, Alaska.
[Data from Zador and Piatt, 1999, Appendix 2, with updates. Source: NPS, National Park Service]
| Year | Date | Number | Comments | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelagic Cormorants | ||||
| 1969 | July | 18+ | “Numerous”, 4 nests with 3,3,4,5 eggs | NPS Ranger logs |
| 1970 | 7-27 | 150 | Survey of all seabirds | NPS Ranger logs |
| 1972 | 9-14 | 47 | No details | NPS Ranger logs |
| 1972 | Summer | 6 | Breeding population | Patten, 1974 |
| 1973 | Summer | 60 | Breeding population | Patten, 1974 |
| 1982 | 5-27 | 30 | 28 adults, 2 juveniles, estimated 16 nests | Nelson and Lehnhausen, 1983 |
| 1999 | 5-24 | 0 | Entire island surveyed from water | Zador and Piatt, 1999 |
| 2005 | 6-10 | 0 | Entire island surveyed from water | This study |
| Glaucous-Winged Gulls | ||||
| 1941 | 7-14 | 100 | “100 pairs” with eggs and young | Jewett, 1942 |
| 1972 | Summer | 1,000 | Breeding population | Patten, 1974 |
| 1973 | Summer | 1,000 | Breeding population | Patten, 1974 |
| 1975 | ? | + | ~1,000 nests on North and South Marble Islands, breeding failure | NPS Ranger logs |
| 1982 | 5-22 | 674 | Estimated 300 nests | Nelson and Lehnhausen, 1983 |
| 1999 | 5-24 | 25 | On grassy slope on southwest corner | Zador, 1999 |
| 2005 | 6-10 | 9 | Entire island surveyed from water, 1 nest | This study |
| Herring Gull | ||||
| 1973 | Summer | 15 | Hybridize with Glaucous-winged Gull | Patten, 1974 |
| 2005 | 6-10 | 0 | Entire island surveyed from water | This study |
| Common Murres | ||||
| 1967 | ? | 20 | “Breeding confirmed” | Wik and Streveler, 1968 |
| 1969 | 7-22 | 33 | 3 breeding ledges with 20, 5, and 8. | NPS Ranger logs |
| 8-01 | 15 | On ledges, eggs observed | NPS Ranger logs | |
| 1970 | 5-29 | 120 | Off island in 2 flocks | NPS Ranger logs |
| 7-14 | 25 | 6 on ledge, 19 in water | NPS Ranger logs | |
| 1971 | 6-15 | 46 | Summer maximum count, 14 on ledges | NPS Ranger logs |
| 1972 | 6-12 | 61 | Summer maximum count, 3 on ledges | NPS Ranger logs |
| 1972 | Summer | 16 | Breeding population | Patten, 1974 |
| 1973 | Summer | 36 | Breeding population | Patten, 1974 |
| 1975 | 7-29 | 12 | No details | NPS Ranger logs |
| 1982 | 5-22 | 0 | Entire island surveyed from water on 2 days | Nelson and Lehnhausen, 1983 |
| 1999 | 5-24 | 0 | Entire island surveyed from water | Zador and Piatt, 1999 |
| 2005 | 6-10 | 0 | Entire island surveyed from water | This study |
| Pigeon Guillemots | ||||
| 1970 | 7-27 | 350 | Summer maximum count | NPS Ranger logs |
| 1971 | 6-15 | 200 | No details | Ranger logs |
| 1972 | Summer | 100 | Breeding population | Patten, 1974 |
| 1973 | Summer | 120 | Breeding population | Patten, 1974 |
| 1975 | 7-23 | 50 | No details | NPS Ranger logs |
| 1982 | 5-27 | 200 | Estimated 100 nests | Nelson and Lehnhausen, 1983 |
| 1999 | 5-24 | 127 | Many in caves on west side | Zador, 1999 |
| 1999 | 7-24 | 115 | Surveyed east side only | Zador, 1999 |
| 2005 | 6-10 | 38 | Entire island surveyed from water | This study |
| Tufted Puffins | ||||
| 1920 | ? | + | 100+ around “Marble”, Drake and Willoughby Islands | Bailey, 1927 |
| 1970 | 7-26 | 75 | East side of island | NPS Ranger logs |
| 1971 | 7-24 | 56 | Summer maximum count | NPS Ranger logs |
| 1972 | 6-21 | 19 | No details | NPS Ranger logs |
| 1972 | Summer | 50 | Breeding population | Patten, 1974 |
| 1973 | Summer | 60 | Breeding population | Patten, 1974 |
| 1975 | 7-23 | 30 | No details | NPS Ranger logs |
| 1983 | 5-27 | 31 | Estimated 20 nests | Nelson and Lehnhausen, 1983 |
| 1999 | 5-24 | 0 | Entire island surveyed from water | Zador and Piatt, 1999 |
| 2005 | 6-10 | 0 | Entire island surveyed from water | This study |
| Horned Puffins | ||||
| 1970 | 8-19 | 1 | No details | NPS Ranger logs |
| 1973 | Summer | 2 | Breeding population | Patten, 1974 |
| 1975 | 7-29 | 2 | No details | NPS Ranger logs |
| 1982 | 5-27 | 1 | Estimated 1 nest | Nelson and Lehnhausen, 1983 |
| 1999 | 5-24 | 0 | Entire island surveyed from water | Zador and Piatt, 1999 |
| 1999 | 7-24 | 4 | Surveyed east side only | Zador and Piatt, 1999 |
| 2005 | 6-10 | 1 | Entire island surveyed from water, flew from crevice | This study |
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