An earlier record of Northwestern Deermouse from Langara Island was of an individual that R Wayne Campbell encountered while inspecting an
Ancient Murrelet burrow during a brief visit to Langara Island in early May 1966 (Campbell 1969).
They were also chosen because the Haida had long known these islands as important
ancient murrelet sites, says Chris Gill, program director of Coastal Conversation, the group that supported Gwaii Haanas staff in planning and implementing the project.
This would be an even greater addition than the
Ancient Murrelet which had landed on Lundy a few years back, they said.
Ancient Murrelet Synthliboramphus antiquus: This species is a rare but regular visitor in the northern Bering Sea.
Non-breeders may visit colonies later in the season and for several years prior to breeding, as reported for
Ancient Murrelet (Synthliboramphus antiquus) (Gaston 1992) and Common Murre (Uria aalge), in which subadults tend to arrive earlier at the colony as they become older, and some subadults visit non-natal colonies prior to returning to their natal colony to breed (Halley and Harris 1993; Halley and others 1995).
The
Ancient Murrelet (Synthliboramphus antiquus), the 5th species, still nests on Langara Island, but in greatly reduced numbers (Rodway and others 1994; Bertram 1995; Regehr and others 2007; Major and Jones 2011).
Key words:
Ancient Murrelet, British Columbia, family groups, field observations, fledglings, Haida Gwaii, museum specimens, prebasic molt, Synthliboramphus antiquus
Results of radio-telemetry studies have revealed the complexity of activities that occur on the gathering grounds in other species of Synthliboramphus, some of which are similar to the
Ancient Murrelet, such as a lack of feeding.
Key words:
Ancient Murrelet, British Columbia, family groups, movements, post-hatching dispersal, rearing areas, surveys, Synthliboramphus antiquus
Key words:
Ancient Murrelet, family groups, movements, post-hatching dispersal, rearing areas, surveys, Synthliboramphus antiquus
Vagrancy in certain Pacific alcids, especially the
Ancient Murrelet (Synthliboramphus antiquus) and Long-billed Murrelet (B.
Earliest records for each species were:
Ancient Murrelet (Synthliboramphus antiquus) at St Lazaria Island, SEAK, in 1866; Cassin's Auklet (Ptychoramphus aleuticus) at Forrester Island, SEAK, in 1897; Rhinoceros Auklet (Cerorhinca monocerata) at Pine Island, BC, in 1860; and Tufted Puffin (Fratercula cirrhata) at Mandarte Island, BC, in 1858.