Amerman, Kenneth 1964 24 Common Noddy - Notes cont. February 20 - ~100 on islet 2:30 p.m. and ~200 on southeast shore and into center of island (a few) and ~100 on north point (all around perimeter, wires, abutments. Total 400 - 500. February 22 - Seven eggs on islet February 23 - 15 eggs on islet February 24 - 20 eggs onislet February 25 - ~250 birds onislet during morning. February 27 - New egg, on Southeas shore. Possibly 1 to 2 others on north point. February 28 - Estimate population 400 during day. 700 at night. February 29 - 26 eggs on islet and one on southeast shore. March 2 - New egg, on north shore. March 3 - Area B - 3\4 eggs ; Southeast shore - 3 North point - 6 North shore 1 Total 44 March 4 - Two more eggs on southeast shore, four more on north peninsula. March 5 - Twenty-one new eggs on islet, total 53. March 6 - Five new eggs on south shore, nine new on north peninsula. March 9 - Eggs being laid in a new area as of today, on the east side of the north peninsula. Laying continues on the west side and on the south shore, with a few inland a bit, surrounded by sooties, and on the islet. March 11 - Eggs being laid on slope leading to peninsula now. Over 200 eggs total.