T Lyne 1940 Sooty Tern Feb 17 - Peel - the sun, hi tide washed a lot of eggs away there March 24 All the nests that were laid where road comes over sea ridge, East side of Peel have been wiped out, I believe was due to rails eating eggs, one caught in act went hurriedly thru Colony swiping at exposed eggs, terns protected own egg but did not drive rail away, at this Colony one pair of eggs - and abt 350 singles April 2 Big Colts Colonies now at DF site (East side), South end of Peel, (frobin stage to egg segregated) and N end of Wake (across Eba Peel Channel) strip from Coral Gables to channel along ridge has been failed except near channel (probably rails - too few for protection vs most rails there April 18 - Donground, Notices first young tern shabby on joins, quavering voice. April 21 - Conferound Quite a few flying flying, just learned April May 23 - Peel - Harry Sweeten and I banded 70 of Colony at Wake Channel (See Date notes - No 2 bands stamped 40 young style 1242, 315,401 - 315,455 - mature 315,455-471)