25/4/38. something over 100 seen. (In all types of areas ) (Where the bird was common) 26/4/38. between 50 and 60 seen (before. ) (Coll. esculenta urop. was) 27/4/38. 18 only seen (Just as common as usual ) (about 100 being seen each) 28/4/38. 14 only seen. (day. ) 29/4/38. 8 or 10 only seen ( ) 30/4/38. 5 or 6 only seen. ( ) 2/5/38. Between 50 and 60 seen but most of these were seen very close to cliff which contain suitable breeding areas. Birds still rare elsewhere. 3/5/38 6 only seen where birds were plentiful before. 4/5/38 30 seen and nesting colony examined. Nearly all seen were close to the colony. 5/5/38 6 only seen above 1/2 mile from nesting colony. 6/5/38 8 seen in short distance and in 1 hour. Species evidently more numerous this day. 7/5/38 1 only seen. Bad weather and showers probably responsible. 9/5/38 50-60 seen mostly over swamps and near breeding colonies, though further from those than usual. 10/5/38 50-100 seen in similar areas to previous day 3 specimens shot and examined ♀ 3/4 - skull 1/4 ossified (All wing) ♂ 1/2 ( 114 ) skull 1/4 ossified U.S. 1/3 ossified. 11/5/38 100 seen mostly near tidal lagoon colonies, rare elsewhere. 12/5/38 None seen. Bad area in forest.