Amerman, Kenneth E., 1964, 1966
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Amerman, Kenneth 1964 April 1 - Three new chicks on islet. A few eggs pipped along south shore. April 7 - First chick on peninsula. Gray-back Tern - Banding 753-25522 January 14, 1964 29 19 642-01050 February 11 52 - 59 12 60 - 69 13 70 - 72 March 10 Eggs, north point; release at sea 0700 12 March 73 12 74 - 76 13 78 - 88 " 89 - 90 14 92 - 100 " 642-01106 Adult - Unidentified April 8, 1964 Islet 07 L 13 " 08 L 15 " 11 L 21 " Gray-back Tern - Notes January 2 - First two of the year seen. January 18 - 35 - 40 roosting on north point at night. January 28 - One egg on range light. January 31 - 40+ present, roosting nightly on north point. February 1 - Two (Possibly three) eggs on lagoon end of old dock. Only one attended. February 3 - Egg on rangelight gone. One new egg on dock (total three or four). Birds changed roosting site from north point to dock - about fifty at 1 a.m. February 4 - Birds remained on dock through morning. February 6 - Population up to ~75. Birds continue to remain through morning, leave about 12. Some have moved to the islet. February 10 - Population 110+ today. About 15 still present 3 p.m.