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12 June
2 Lazson finches were
each asked to walk ("wag")
up to some tern eggs after
Personnel flushed the
adults from the eggs.
Both finches merely started
pecking the eggs, picking
pieces of shell away until
the albumen & yolk was
exposed then ingested these
ingredients. Thousands
of eggs pickled clean.
12 June Lazson feet
feeding at dusk on heavy
concentration of sand
flies at edge of lagoon.