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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.