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up on the Easter and . Wedgetails are about
ready to fly on both Small & Easter +
only a few Tern chicks (Red-tail) Left
as well - all going about ready to go.
On Easter saw no Red-foot breeding or
only 2 in trees , more / in Seacrow.
There remain 300-400 Sooty Terns grey
most of which have broken wings -
Banded Salmon-winged birds were killed
and bands returned as follows :
recorded {
813-75444
793-89267
- 89860
- 28979
V793-25675
- 88371
- 84912
Return ->
773-70081
Tern "nest" birds : 813-75481; 793-25216
Bristle-thighed seen on Easter.
At dusk Bonin Island Petrels begin
arriving. Most flying by pairs, accompanied
by calling. Saw many birds (sex?)
sitting about 3' from newly constructed
burrows calling. No eggs as yet.
Appear to be courtship - chasing both on
ground & in air.