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1964 — notes Tr speo ies~ Fure 
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Sooty >rn 
Jlfb* |7 ve heard these birds over island since Feb. 21. ave increased 
pypry nlpht; now ar>-nroi. TO. Very difficult to estimate. 
Feb . 2jF— *w two birds over island at 1800 hours. Still daylight. 
y_ rch 2 £* j w bir 8 over ielandegg in this morning end l?rge groups heard last 
n ight • 
^rch 4 Last night birds seemed to be congregv t ing over S a id of island. 
Na.rch £ Birds seen in air all day (celling) in groups uo to 1* (20). Found 
one individual in NAF with broken wing. One was also found on March 7. 
2 rch 10 Saw 8 individuals over Np All landed. 
T/c rch il, Cal ling cone, at night at points (N and S). 
April 34 Birds are cone, over C. 1 . Now down to 6-8®. Apparently gong to 
nest there. any kills f roc antennae. 
April 15 Trie species especially susceptible to damage (wing and internal 
hemorrhage) frorr antennae. 
April 28 Approx 7 0-1000 birds down in C, F. 
Atu* 11 29 V. educed numbers in 0. T increase at $P. Today about 1200 birds 
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down on sloe of runway level with tower. Sample revealed one 7 wit v nearly 
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complete egg — gonad development up ^rom 1 week o. 
Fgy 5 --Egr laying began 5n C. p. about this date. 
v ay 16 isloeki obs. one bird with or nge streamer. 
j‘J y 27 About 2-^900 birds In 0. I. approx. 202 birds nesr HP appears to be 
trving to nert. oke production frorr burning oil drums drives these birds 
‘roir critical areas where they attempt to nest. 
