Table 1. Area, estimated flesh-footed shearwater burrow density (burrows m−2) and number of burrows and 95% Credible Interval for each colony on Lord Howe Island, 2008–2009.
Colony | Area (ha) | Number of transects | Transect area (m−2) | No. of burrows | Mean burrow density (burrows m−2) | 95% Credible Interval | Burrows | 95% Credible Interval |
Little Muttonbird Ground | 0.41 | 2 | 560 | 16 | 0.015 | 0.007–0.027 | 60 | 29–111 |
Clear Place | 7.73 | 4 | 2680 | 367 | 0.148 | 0.115–0.186 | 11407 | 8906–14350 |
Middle Beach | 5.88 | 4 | 2600 | 324 | 0.131 | 0.103–0.163 | 7680 | 6043–9566 |
Ned's Beach | 2.89 | 1 | 1240 | 149 | 0.125 | 0.083–0.180 | 3598 | 2392–5193 |
Steven's Point | 7.41 | 5 | 4000 | 204 | 0.061 | 0.047–0.077 | 4487 | 3470–5694 |
Hunter Bay | 0.41 | 91 | ||||||
Total | 27323 | 23340–31340 |
Note all burrows counted at Hunter Bay.