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K. Newman
1964
Sand-Johnston
April 5 - only 14 eggs remaining, and
April 13 - about 25-30 birds.
April 14 - The AF Captain from the satellite
camera reported that a few
fairy terns were possibly nesting
inside the N.N. warehouse adjacent
to the exchange. We checked on this
and found that one egg had indeed
been laid on one of the high rafters.
It had been removed by one of the
men and placed in a "nest" outside;
we collected it, as it was bad.
The man we talked to said that
nesting activity began about two
months ago in this area. The
Captain stated that the terns
spend the night and early morning
in bushes behind the Tennis courts,
then move to bushes above the
hospital in the afternoon and down
next to the N.N. warehouse in
late afternoon.
April 16 - We have noted Common Nettles
stealing food from Sooties several
times recently. They fly back
forth over an area of the colony, low,
and grab food being fed to a
chick, oftentimes grabbing the
Sooty's bill, sometimes even
lifting the bird up just as