R. Brown 1966 Seawards #13 - Species account Fairy Term Laysan Appears to be far fewer birds on the island than last fall. I have not as yet noted any eggs (15 June) but numbers about camp especially are less at present than last fall. Larger numbers have been reported on the S beach. Ca 100 eggs + chicks Crests to 1000 birds. R. Brown 1966 Seawards #13 - Species accounts Laysan teal Laysan (Anser) Secretive. Very few are noted during the daylight hours, but are readily seen at dusk when, (I presume) the bulk of the population congregates along the central lagoon shore line. These are consistently noted feeding on the very abundant "sand flies" present at the shoreline. On the evening (late afternoon) of the 13 June a concentrated effort was made by the entire 7-man survey party to census the teal. A total of 2097 were counted along the central lagoon shore. 87 were in the majority. This may indicate that either 87 are more abundant in the population or that 87 are incubating or keeping to the tree vegetation with their broods. Three broods of 2 each were seen along the lagoon shore. These were all about equal age (in 1-6, according to F & WS aging). Individuals (again mainly 87) are noted at night in odd places such as among the Soft Term plants etc. These may be in transit from the central lagoon and the sea shore, as scattered individuals and/or small groups are noted each morning very early at the shore edge at either or the W side of island.