Field notes, v1466
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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.