R.D. Kirkpatrick 1965 Sterna fusca Fulmerburg Island, Phoenix Islands, Pacific Feb 16 seems to cause them to flush more (cont.) readily and then stay away from their nests longer. Eggs and very small young are in these 2 colonies. The disturbance in the colonies caused the young to crawl under the prostrate, fleshy- stemmed Portulaca. Netted adults regurgitated rather fresh (and small) fish - up to 3" long. This indicates that the adults feed just prior to dusk. Palmyra Atoll Line Islands Mar 16 A nesting colony of 500,000 to one million birds is located on the abandoned WWII landing strip. This runway is in an area that had been forested and unsuited to Sooty Terns so this is a relatively new colony. The birds are still laying although some of the eggs have recently hatched.