R.S. Corwin 1966 Tewaals Survey #13 - Searacounts (1) Common Noddy Daypan Abundant throughout the Searacole fringe and also in Oponeg along the central lagoon. Nest meets on the ground beneath seacliff bushes, and a tendency for placement at the foot of grass clumps along the lagoon. A few pairs are found throughout the Solly Fern colonies, these nesting exactly as do the Soties - beneath an overhanging clump of grass. Nesting ranges from fresh eggs to nearly full fledged young. An equal abundance of egg and several day old chicks are present at this time. Population estimates are difficult to make as so many birds are tucked away beneath vegetation: Guesstimate 25,000.