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Alaska Resources Library & Information Servu:Ies Anchorage ,_ SUI'H·1ARY OF BIRD OBSERVATIONS MADE IN THE ANDREANOF, RAT, AND NEAR ISLANDS 13 July - 22 July 1987 Compiled by: Daniel K. Niven, SCA Volunteer, Aleutian Islands Unit, Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Adak, AK ~:,, Greg T. McClellan, Biological Technician, Aleutian I Islands Unit, Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Adak, AK Date: August 1987 Aleutian Islands, Andreanof Islands, Rat Islands, Near Islands, Adak, Kanaga, Tanaga, Amchitka, Kiska, Buldir, Asattu, birds, seabirds ARLIS ' Alaska Resources 0 Library & Information SerVices 0 0 .AnchoraQ"f'. Alnsk~-1 1..0 1..0 I'­ M M ARLIS Alaska Resources Library & Information Servu:ies Anchorage, Alaska ·;\ ,J ---·--------I 11 t ~'od uc: t: ion.. This ~'epot't SUfTlnlC:Wi zes fie J. d obse~'vat i ems of b i ~~ds made -b)L_:i~"!?J K. NivEm, Gt~eg t. l"lcClellan, Evan Klett, and othet~ membet~s.,.,o,f'f~!j,_!?ld crew in the Andreanof, Rat, and Near Islands of the Aleutian~ f~om 13 July·to 22 July 1987. Both pelagic and land based bird observations are included. The bulk of the pelagic cibservations compiled here were gathered while conducting a series of 32 9uantified pelagic censuses to doc0men~ the dist~ibution, abundance, and biomass of seabirds along the Aleutian Island chain. Land based observations were primarily made while conducting beach surveys along established t~outes on Kiske., and as incidental obset~vations m.::1de while L"<2_nc.iucting more intensive fieldwork aimed at determining the status of Aleutian Canada g~ese on Agatt~ and while searching for fox sign on Kiska. The objectives of this report are: (1) documentation of observations of rare birds (2) documentation of nesting records and (3) docum~ntation of bird abundance and distribution information for the I island and refuge checklists. r; ! : ARLIS Alaska Resources Library & Informatton Servtces Anchorage, Alaska i! We c6mp1eted an average of·lo- 12_hours of pelagic and/or land based bird observations each day. All pelagic bird o~servations were made from the 121 foot U.S. ~ish and Wi~dlife Service research vessel M/V Tiglax TC~ptain,· ~lvin Bayer) while enroute between islands. Sufficient instrumentaion was available for the collection o·F numt?r'ou~; var' i ab 1 es of mensLWC:ll da tc:1 potentia 11 y use·Fu l for the analysis of pelagic ~;;eat:lir'd distr'ibution and abundance patteffis. An extensive description of the methods of data collection used for these pelagic censuses is contained in Gould and Forsell (1986). Land based bird observations were made on foot and from an inflatable boat while enroutc between the research vessel and the islands. Previously established beach transects (Dienes, 1986) were surveyed north of Kiska Harbor (including Salmon Lagoon) and in the Kiska Harbor region (excluding Trout Lagoon). Other land bird observations were made in the Gertrude, Mutt, and Jeff Cove regions of Kiska and on southeastern Agattu between Karab Cove, Aga Cove, and Cape Sabak. We also landed at two locations on Amchitka and on southern Adak and obtained some data from these locations as well. Phylogenetic sequence and English and scientific names of the birds obser'ved ·foJ.lc:H-'J th<:?_.f~_.U. Ch_ec~.:;.-l.~st of Nor::_!:;h Amer'ic;_an___ _!?j_r_:-:...<:.L~ <American Ornithologists' Union, 1983) and its thirty-fifth supplement. Abundance values are those described by Zeillemaker <1987a) and are as follows: abundant very numerous species common certain to be seen in suitable habitat uncommon present, but not always easy to find rar'e seen only a few times during indicated season occ~"lsional seen irregularly over a two to five year span accidental found once/twice during season since the 1880's We subjectively applied these criteria to observations made by us on this trip. An asterik is used to designate evidence of breeding we observed (including the observation of nests, fledglings that had not yet gained the capibility of making interisland flights, or adults which were obviously carrying food to nests>. Pelagic observations were assigned to the island closest to where the observations were made since all observations were less than 100 miles· from the nearest island. .. ·······-- -··----4----'-----·-----------·---·-.-- .... ,,. ........ BERING SEA .· ., .. , \ r I AN , PACIFIC. OCEAN ,. I o ro •o co eo 100 too ~ 17 5O SCAlf IN MllU ,, Figure 1". Route traveled aboard the M/V.Tigla~ 13- 22 July, 1987. ·.'} ..... ;t·:}::,:.. ': .: . .~; ... .'· .::~~·~\\\~~:{;~:;;: i:~·~/l/ ·}::::: .,;::~~:~ ,·.. · ·:! Preliminary- Subject to change ,,. Rock SCALE IN MILES AMCHITKA ISLAND ALEUTIAN ISLANDS WILDERNESS PROPOSAL Figure 2. Amchitka Island. Circlea areas indicate ·areas .... ~. ALEUTIAN ISLANDS NATIONAL WILDLIFE R,EFUGE visited 14 July and 20 July, 1987. ALASKA f .· ·.:. ·:.. : . .t ... <.. :: \ :~.··.!···· .. ':···.:;;_.:.·__;··.·:·~··:··:. ; . : .:; :.._~ij;~ ~~-.=·~~: ~ -· .. ·, ,• I • •' ·. ' •' o ·... • ' .·.' •.• ··.·:·:.···.·.·· ••• ..··,_:.':·:.··;·.::.····:···:,·'' ·, ,. • . -~- .. ·.... ' ;. ·.: ...:~··:~: i:··_.. __ <_~:.:.·.!·~..... ;.,';(\o,:{_~·,:.~.·.~,~··.·.·.,·~;:· . ', 'ORoO o' o I ~~-/-:·J Preliminary- Subject to change ,,. N fllortheast ·:: Rocks ::· ·Haycock Rk Wotchcraft 0 2 3 4 5 10 SCALE IN MILES -,..,._ .. KISKA q_C>"" t IS. 'Oroent PI ·:6-·.TANADAK ISLAND ~ e>o I.....C>t::: ~ .! ' t. CAPt ST STEPHEN I t:J .. f'4'.;,. .. I' ~Jit . 11 '• F'' KISKA ISLAND .Poont ISLANDS WILDERNESS PROPOSAL ... 1f"lc ALEUTIAN I pf>.C , . '8Sobako i ALEUTIAN ISLANDS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE Rock . _., Figure 3. Kiska Island. Locations of areas visited 15 July, 1987 ALASKA are circled. Routes of beach surveys.conducted 16 July, 1987 are highlighted. .. ,,. AGATTU ISLAND KRUGLOI POINT McDONALD COVE WEST COVE -. · . _;_ 0 ••• I ... ,· .: ·. i,' 0 5 lOKm °KOHL ISLAND Figure 4. Agattu Island show~ng route 'surveyed 17 18 July; 1987·. .. ,.·.·. Prchmonory- SubJeCt to c~Jnc,e s£A ,,. N ::..' [ddp •• , .. :.... ~' . 0 2 ~3 4 10 SC.1.L£ IN MILES I I' Bay ADAK ISLAND ALEUTIAN ISLANDS WILDERNESS PROPOSAL, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ''\;. ./ ALASKA,· ..,. Figure 5. Adak Island. ·Areas visited 21 July, 1987 are circled. Table 1. Itjnerary/Activities 13 July Depat~t Adak fot~ f'.":tmchitka (no obset~vations made>-•:"'"'6!ior• 14 En t~ou te to Amch it ka, b t·· i ef 1 and :l ng at 1'"1al·=:at~ i uss:·Ba~~""-,:::--. Amchitka. Completed nine pelagic transects. 15 Arrived Kiska - searched Gertrude, Mutt, and Jeff Coves for fox sign but found none. Enr6ute to Kiska Harbor. 16 Conducted beach surveys in Kiska Harbor and north of Kiska 1-J,:r.d)c:w·, iri-c:luding Sc:i1.mon· Lagoon·~ 17 Enroute to Agattu (passed Buldir). Arrived Agattu, hiked to field camps from Karab Cove. Completed four pelagic transects. _ 18 Surveyed coastal uplands from North Head to Cape Sabak for Aleutian Canada geese and returned to Karab Cove. 19 Enroute to Amchitka (passed Buldir and Kiska). Completed ten pelagic transects. Arrived Amchitka. Surveyed Kirilof Point, Constantine Harbor. Ehroute to Tanaga. Completed four pelagic t t~ansf:~c ts. :21 Tanaga enroute to Adak. Arrived Adak, surveyed Beyer Bay and Hidden Bay, Adak. Completed five pelagic tr~nsects. ....,,.., L.L. Returned to Sweeper's Cove, Adak, via Kag~laska Staights (no observations made). :: F: q.?!i:.h!_Lt.:s .J:.:l!J.fL.. D i .f:~ r.: L,t.~}.~_i.ilf.l Thit~ty-one 37) ·minute and onf.?. 15 minute pelagic tt~.:,\nsects we.r:.e complett::•d. Copi(?S of the data <::n-·e included in Appendi:-: h·...__:i~,­ sut~Vf.0ys ~'Jet~f:~ ~ompletcd at Salmon Lagoon and Kiska Hc:wbot"':"·JB\"'!'~"tt~. Copies of these data are included in Appendi:-: 2. Daily bird obserVations for 14 - 21 July are included in appendi:-: 3. We observed a total of 50 species including 2 species not previously reported from Agattti~(Lcast Auklet, Cres~~d Auklet>, 3 species not previously recorded from Kiska (Sooty Shearwater, Leach's Storm-Petrel, Long-tailed Jaeger), 2 species not previously recorded ·h'om P1mchitka <ScJoty SI .. H=::-at··~·JEttet-·, Red-l;:·?gged Kitti~o-Jake), 2 speJ;:ies not previously recorded for Tanaga (Parakeet Auklet, Least Aukletl, and 3 species not previously recorded for Kanaga (Sooty Sh~arwater, Crested Auklet, Tufted Puffin) according to Zeillemaker (1987b, 1987c, 1987d>. A list of birds observed at or near each island is given in Table 2. Species accounts discribing the relative abundance and status of each bird species observed during this trip follow: -. Red-throated Loon Uncommon. Three birds were observed each day on Agattu in and around upland lakes. Two birds in one pond were possibly holding a territory. One bird flew over the pond calling while <:t second bit~d t~emained on the pond, even when app.t~oache.d.. _ Uncommon. One pair was seen in Salmon Lagoon, Kiska, and a ma:-:imum of eight were observed on Agattu in and around the upland fresh water lakes. An individual bird was also observed flying over Beyer Bay, Adak. B 1 ac k-footed A 1 ba tt~oss <D i omedeCL..!J...i..8..1::iee-s) Uncommon. Nine were observed in offshore waters between Buldir and Adak. A maximum daily count of five was observed 20 July east of Amchitka, including three at one location wi~h three Laysan Albatrosses. Common. A total of 59 were observed in offshore waters between Buldir and Adak with the highest number (24) recorded on 19 July between Buldir and Amchitka. No~··tht'?n· -Ful mat~ ~~hundant.·- One of the most abundant pelagic species ob~t~v,~-· It ~·Jas t~ecot~ded on all 32 pelagic censuses, in all offsn'b~"'ltet~s. Five to ten bit~ds commonly follo~'\led the =-hip. Alttf6t:.,gl-Tt~i~-tally solitary, at least 75 individuals surrounded the ship while it ~as stopped west of Amchitka. One bird landed on the vessel at about 0200, 17 July near the Sirius Point lava flow on Kiska and was release~.
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