Crossin, Richard S., 1965-1966, 1968
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R.B. Brown 1968 Hawaiian Noddy McKean Island 28 Oct. All nests of Hawaiian Noddy, were checked today on the high SW walls & the large central complex of wells. All nests were counted, egg measured, flotation performed and culmen measurements of all young taken. Age class specification as to age class was made by measuring with no attention paid to measurements during the procedure. (Boot) (2oot) (250+T) H.S.W.Well LC.Clay as us 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 fledged nest are built anywhere, and that pairs nesting merely place new material on an old nest Flotation of Eggs Fr. H.S.W.Egg New circular wall TOTAL USI.1 1 1 2 USC.2 1 1 2 SI 3 1 4 NI 8 1 9 H.I 11 1 12 Piping 1 2 3 Rotten 2 - 2 27 7 34 R.B. Brown 1968 Hawaiian Noddy McKean Island 28 Oct. Egg measurements as follows: (mm.) 42.5 x 29.5 43.1 x 27.9 43.3 x 30.3 43.8 x 31.0 44.0 x 29.6 44.2 x 30.7 44.3 x 29.2 44.6 x 31.9 44.7 x 31.3 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 46.6 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