Huber, Lawrence N., 1963-1966
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Hubert LN 1966 Journal There must be a great change in the ground among the rocks. Or even the rocks themselves, when we were on Jonio in 1963 we marked many RT0 nests sites with paint. Now the paint is still there in fine condition but the rocks are half buried and impossible to nest under. Either the rocks are shifting sooner or the island sand is building higher. There are probably 800-1000 birds in those rocks. I found two nests with two med. young each. ??? Maybe? or just maybe two nests so close together that the young stay next to each other for warmth. (both examples seen at night without the adults) The BFB nested mostly just a ring around the hotel between the vegetation line and 400' feet inland. Probably about 1000-2000 birds (500 in one clump center of island) (150 in cluf by light house) and the rest scattered in smaller clumps elsewhere) and 3,000 mostly around the rest of the island. After DO nesting around the stone shore maybe 20 all together and many nests in the grass workings. Several large clubs of Browns around the-the shore two of which had about 75 browns each, a few small clubs of them, some roosting at night in the grass workings. No red tailed hawks lately along east shore except but a few (maybe 20) nesting at the northwest and maybe about 150 nesting on the west shore. Reforts nested in scattered spots almost always in the presence of Sidia around the south side and SW side, and N middle. Most were nesting in the open areas scrubbed about 400' north of the house and as far asard around the grass workings. Probably about 50 RFB nests around grass workings, mostly on large rapp nestings and a few eggs. all brown nests seen