R.B. Groves 1968 Hawaiian Noddy McKean Island 25 Oct. All nests of Hawaiian Noddy were checked today on the high SW wall, & the large central complex D well. All nests were counted, egg measured, flotation performed and culmen measurements of all young taken. Chival specification as to age class was made by measuring with no attention paid to measurements during the procedure. (25 Oct.) H.S.W. Well LC Complex New Circular wall TOTAL old nest 6 43 6 55 E 2 25 7 34 SDY 3 2 5 MDY 5 1 6 LFY 2 9 1 12 Imm. 1 - - 1 TOTALS 5 42 11 58 Old nests are not included in the above totals, but were taken to give an idea of the maximum population possible. I believe that every fledgling nest are built anywhere, and that pairs nesting merely place new material on an old nest Flotation on Eggs H.S.W. Wall New Circular wall TOTAL Fr. USI.1 1 1 2 USI.2 1 1 2 SI 3 1 4 MI 8 1 9 H.I 11 - 12 Piping 1 2 3 Rotten 2 7 2 27 R.B. Groves 1968 Hawaiian Noddy McKean Island 25 Oct. Egg measurements as follows: (mm.) 42.5 x 29.5 43.1 x 29.9 43.3 x 30.3 43.8 x 31.0 44.0 x 29.6 44.2 x 30.9 44.3 x 29.2 44.6 x 31.9 44.7 x 31.3 44.7 x 30.9 45.0 x 31.4 45.1 x 30.0 45.3 x 32.4 45.6 x 31.2 45.7 x 30.6 45.8 x 31.1 45.9 x 31.6 45.9 x 33.2 46.4 x 30.6 46.2 x 30.6 46.6 x 31.4 46.7 x 31.3 46.7 x 30.9 46.9 x 31.8 47.4 x 30.6 47.6 x 29.4 47.6 x 32.6 47.8 x 32.6 48.0 x 32.2 48.4 x 31.4 48.5 x 30.9 49.5 x 30.5 50.0 x 30.8