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Sonia permes
Ferns
Family Laridae
H. Caspian Tern
Date May 27, 1923
Set M 37-42/3
AUV no. 64
Local Buena Vista Lake Kern Co. Calif.
Incub fresh
Colby (Whitney) for Allen Miller
Nest on little bank slight depression
Rem the colony was not permitted
to complete the sets because of
the gulls breaking the eggs as
soon as laid. The whole island
has the appearance of a rookery.
When the birds flushed the lot
the vicinity for some time.
[Note] from Alphonso Rosen.
With 2 eggs of this series given
to Van Rorden and 1 that Tyler
of Fresno obtained this series
forms the first Calif. breeding
record.
H. Least Tern: 40-40
Date June 14, 1919
Set M. sets of 2/2
AUV no. 74
Local. Near Hunting Beach LA Co. Calif.
Incub Very Slight
Nest only a slight depression on bare sand
Colby Tyler Chankus (back of high water mark
Rem.
Bird no.