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Lyons 1940
Pg 2
Hawaiian Tern
April #3 Som on wake
April 3 Peal nesting many places
back of hotel in rather tall tree
with enough room to fly to - one
young in down stage, nest egg to
just beginning to build. (Possibly
use same net over- if guano covered net
has egg in it). Are slightly darker
than the Noddies
June 4 Peal, back of hotel, 20 nests seen
feathered young - one could already fly,
rounded wing tips due to delayed
development of primaris - to newly
hatched young - may have been some
eggs
Aug 23 - Peal almost all young able
to fly now, about half could
fly by July 25. Two specimens
prepared July 29 #s 89 & 90. None seen
on N Leg of wake Aug 18.