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1965
RRB
14
SIC #8
One BTB club of about 150 birds.
Counted 17 GBT eggs (several
hundred on island) on small rubble
on talus slope along W side
of island. Approx 150 flying Terns
eggs in this area, all along
W side. Blood samples: 32 S.T., 50 Bk, 10 Wh.
27 May 65
Next count of boobies, fring,
RTTB, handled a few RTTB.
Brierie lagoon GBT
nesting, most w eggs, few large
N.
2000+ BG Noddies roosting
in Semwin at edge of lagoon.
Audubon's S. roosting by lagoon,
they beach coral slab, found
1 pair w egg.
Found pair WTSP
in narrow WTS area, no
egg. Must be 300+ WTSP
on island. Counted 100+ coming
in past camp in evening.
Cm Noddies roosting
and nesting in large numbers
at edge of lagoon.
3 Bileran samples taken.
Handled 500 S.T. in evening.
28 May 65
Collected 6 Bileran samples.