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T. Lyons 1939
Noddy pg c
June 20 1939 - Peal investigated nests in bush South of hotel by lagoon. Very abundant, 5 in one 6' diam bush common.
seemed to be a time similarity in
nests of same bush - within aprox
2 1/2 weeks: one with eggs or w
young nestlings one with 1st nestling
one half or 2/3ds grown etc. Two
1st Young birds threw up when tormented.
all showed some defiance but some
very little - younger birds more
defiance than when nearly fullsize.
younger ones squawk a lot - none
left nest. In one nest with
small bird in down stage a 3/4" diameter squid.
June 26 - Wake - a few noddies nesting
then about 1/10th as abundant
per unit area than on Peal mostly
Pemphis acidula
in Ericaceous brush bordering lagoon
Aug 8 - 6:30 PM Peal, port. Two Noddies
between sand spit on Peal-Wake channel
about 100 resting on sand flat at southern edge of Port.