Kepler, Cameron B., 1964-1965
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27 June 1964 Fairy Tern - very few noted on Eastern. On Sand, large #'s flying & wheeling about, continual harsh, guttural chatter, many pairs flying about, I young with only traces of down on head seen at Barber Boot Pool. East Tern - Thousands upon thousands on Eastern. At least 3 separate colonies, 1 the size of the Manana colony. 100,000 birds in it? With eggs or small young. Grey-backed Tern - I seen diving & screaming as though it had a nest. It had been flushed up from ground but no young have been seen. Green Turtle - General between Sand & Eastern Mud Crab - one on sand spit between islands Rat - one seen, Eastern.