KHDIEBDEY 
birds 
anaotated notes 
HiLWAIlAN NODDY TERN 
'^July 11-16, 1963 
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- Sibleyt ^ nesting and roosting in grove of trees around 
< guano keap. 50 some nests, a few witk chicks. 158 adults of 
500 * handed. 
Nov. 16-20, 196S 
Sihley: **Bstimated 1000. All concentrated in trees near 
guano heap. 2 nests witk eggs. ^ __ 
/ Feb# 27- Mar«2, 1964 - Sibleys Bstimated 1500. 15 nests witk 1 egg, 1 witk 
I small young. All located in Cordia grove near guano heap. 
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i Jeb. 28, 1964 —Clapp! ” Nortlaera black noddy colony(750-1000 birds) contained 
15 nests witk eggs, (apparently quite keavily incubated.) Tkere 
--vas also a young bird near fledging. " __ 
July 14-17, 1964 —— Sibley suaanary : "60O-IOOO. Spen^ all day at sea and 
then return in flocks of 100 or moTO just before dusk. 
No nesting, " 
November 9-12 1964 -Sibley summary: "I 6 adults and 4 nestlings bandedJ 
Estimated 7 OO adults. I 6 nests with 1 egg, 4 nestlingsa 
ifti 
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/ Febrinry 12-16, I 965 - Hackman, sunimarys estimatecj. 4^000 roosting in Cordia 
nee.^ giiano heap. 15 nests with eggs. 1 small nestling and 14 adults banded. 
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’ebruary 13 - Hackman: At dusk tonight the Hawaiian Noady Terns came in off of 
the ocean $n large lovz-flying flocks numbering between 50 and. 500 
birds. Flocks v/ere still coming in long after the last light of the sun iiad 
faded. 
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I'fey 30-Jiane 1 , I 965 - Sibley: suraiiiary: Estimted 800-1000. 3 collected, 
2 band returns. All roosting in Cordia grove. 2 nests with eggs. 4 other banded 
birds seen. 
