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about three quarters of the nests and eggs of the Skimmers, also 

 some of the young birds. There was left after the storm enough 

 nests to produce say 6000 young ones. All the young of all broods 

 are now able to take care of themselves. — Adam Thibodeaux, 

 East Timbalier Island Reservation, Louisiana, July 8, 1908. 



Young Skimmers are disturbed if people visit the Reservation. 

 They lie quiet upon the first approach of a person, but after a time 

 they will start away and run into the water, and when it is rough 

 on the beach the little things are beaten down and drowned. — 

 Asa N. Pillsbury, Jr., Passage and Indian Keys Reservations, 

 Florida, Oct. 1, 1908. 



Royal Tern. — The storm tide which occurred June 14 destroyed 

 nests with eggs, about 30,000 in number, including about 15,000 

 Royal Terns' eggs, and as the breeding places were low islands 

 the Royal Terns did not re-build thereon, but a few of them went 

 to Battledore Island. — Wm. M. Sprinkle, Breton Island Reserva- 

 tion, Louisiana, 1907. 



Terns. — ■ (Under this head are included Common, Arctic and 

 Roseate, which are not readily distinguished by the wardens; also 

 Least Terns). First Terns seen May 20; plenty May 25. The 

 terns did not arrive as early as usual this year, on account of the 

 cold. On July 14 there were plenty of eggs and young. People 

 have remarked that the terns were very plenty this year. The 

 fishermen in this vicinity like very much to have the terns here; 

 they tell me they are as good as a compass, and by them they locate 

 the fish. I have not heard of a single violation this year. — Geo E. 

 Cushman, Bluff and Stratton Islands, Maine, 1907. 



The terns did not seem to be as many as usual this year, and I 

 soon found that a portion of the colony had joined the one on 

 Fisher's Island, two miles across the bay. A few eggs were trodden 

 by sheep. The birds left this vicinity about the middle of July, 

 somewhat earlier than usual. — Henry M. Cuskley, Libby Island, 

 Maine, 1907. 



The terns died off badly on account of the cold and lack of food 

 at time of hatching. — James E. Hall, Matinicus Rock, Maine, 

 1907. 



The spring was backward, cold and rainy, and most birds were 

 late in nesting. There were as many if not more eggs laid as in 



