Field notes, v1466
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Lyons 1939 Pg 2 Noddy June 9, AM Peal - 5 nests seen on way from quarter to Coral Cables, 4 with young bird [2 inches long 2 inches hi covered with sooty white down] and one brown spots shadows concentrated on large end with egg - egg light buff, almost exact shape of chicken egg, a bit more pointed. Nest a mass of Tournefortia leaves twigs + fruiting clusters in fork of limb of Tournefortia, generally a 3 way fork from 3 feet to 8 feet off of ground - so far about 35 nests observed. 10:00 Not yet observed young being fed but on one nest with young bird also in middle down stage (3 inches long sitting + standing 3 1/2 inches hi) was a regurgitated fish - skin off head & part third of body gone, sardine shaped fish no signs of the young having touched it. 10:30, flock of 38 birds resting on sand flat on southern shore of island at this time between said spit on Peale-Wake channel - by about 100 resting on sand flat at southern edge of...