Lehner, Philip N., 1964-1965
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Lehner, P. 1965 JAN. 31 today found a Red-tailed Tropicbird again under the east end of the old pier; the one by the power house paint locker is still there, also, but neither has laid an egg yet; found 2 Ad. Red-footed Boobies dead from broken wings; set mouse traps at 1330 and censused and mapped Sooties; caught 40 Sooties after 2400, 30 of which were returns, and checked for molt and brood patches; none of them showed any sign of a brood patch and only one had any molt ( the fourth tail feather in was in molt). Gray-backed Tern eggs: Islet 18 total, 3 new, 3 destroyed Pier 4 total, 2 new