Fleet, Robert R., 1963-1965
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Fleet 1965 SPECIES ACCOUNT COMMON NOODY Henderson Island 18 Sept One seen in interior of island. McKean Island 21 Sept. Common nesting. Range from eggs to flying immatures. Mostly eggs, no small N seen. 3000 TOTAL; 300c. Hull Island 27Sept 230 count on chain of islands on NE side of lagoon. Four nests, 3 probably incubating (would have not.). Phoenix Island 29 Sept A few (25) eggs seen, some (10) small nestlings seen, mostly (100) flying immatures. Baker Island 16-17 Sept. 100 birds (class C), no nests. 16-20 Oct. 10 birds (class B), no nests. Christmas Island 28 Oct. COOK ISLAND: 50 adults roosting. 30 Oct. BLUE-GRAY ISLAND: 10 pair w/ incubated eggs LITTLE BLUE GRAY IS: 3 on eggs. MOTU UPVA: Small hundred roosting, one nest & egg seen. DOT ISLAND: One nest & egg. FAR ISLAND: One nest & egg. Fleet 1965 SPECIES ACCOUNT FAIRY TERN McKean Island 21 Sept. Common, nesting on rock walls and cliff rubble. Most on eggs, some small nestlings seen.. Hull Island 27Sept. 100 seen on chain of islands on NE side of lagoon. No eggs or young found. Phoenix Island 29 Sept. Less than 10 eggs seen, 2 small nestlings. About 1600 adults present. Endeavour Island 03 Oct. Total of 10 birds seen over island. One pair seen on rock slopes on SE end of island, all others in groups of two. Christmas Island 28 Oct. COOK ISLAND: 3 seen & 6, 32 nestlings; 3-500 adults present. 29 Oct MOTU UPVA: 300+ roosting. 30 Oct. LOST ISLAND: Flying over FAR ISLAND: Flying over.