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SPECIES ACCOUNT
CRESTED TERN
Fleet
1965.
Hawale Island
16 Sept.
One seen flying over surf of East beach at 1630
by Kaplan & Harrington.
Hulei Island
24 Sept.
One seen over ocean, off village in AM.
Christmas Island
28 Oct.
COOK ISLAND: 30+ seen over raft on way
to Cook Isln.
MAIN ISLAND: 50+ seen around ponds
between London and NE point.
3 collected from group of 15. Most
birds ad.
SPECIES ACCOUNT
HAWAIIAN NODDY
Fleet
1965.
Hawland Island
16 Sept.
One escorted from lighthouse, by
Walden, at 0630.
One seen on dead Cordia, in center of
island, by Arreman, at 1530 hrs.
17 Sept.
One seen roosting in dead Crisia by
Flut & Arreman.
McKean Island
21 Sept.
onerooting
100+ around rock walls. One one off.
Hulei Island
27Sept.
2000 birds counted, about 1/3 on
nests with eggs on chain of
islands on NE side of lagoon;
Phoenix Island
30 Sept.
Counted 200 birds roosting in center
of lagoon.
Endersburg Island
03 Oct.
Appoximately 18 eggs and 8 hatchlings
present. Many roosting birds. On evening
of 02 Oct saw concentrated flock of
2000 birds fly into island from
Walson and land for guano pile.
Hawland Island
19Oct
One ad. captured on island, found
roosting on Cordia (dead) tree in
association w RFB & G. Tripotbirds;
Baker Island
16-17 Sept.
10 birds (Class B).
16-20 Oct
20 birds (Class B)