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birds 
annotated list 
gray BACERD TRRE 
July 11-16, 1963 —— Sibley: "scattered nesting colony near Sooty colony at 
/ northern end. Several hundred nests. 5-10 chicks, rest of 
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l)lrde oa eggs 
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Nov. 16-20, 1963 --- Sibley! "Common in lagoon •— very few outside this area. 
/ 27 bandable yotang. found. No eggs. 26 nestlings bended. 
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Bettoated 3*000 TsirdB rooston islands and salt pan in lagoon.” 
Sibleys ** Orey backs on 1 island and 1 islet* ^ 
Nov* 19, 1963 
i/Peb* 27- Mar* 2, 1964 - Sibleys •^Bstlmated 200 - 3 i^gs on small islands. ** 
July 14-17, 1964 Sibley sniniaary s ” IOO-I 50 with eggs and 200 young 
about to fly. -dll these nests on the main island. A few 
others on lagoon islands. I 5 OO adults est. ” 
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Novfttnber 9-1? 19^^-Sibley summary: "5 adults and 1 nestling banded. 
Estimated 1,000. Less than 20 nests with eggs. Only 
the 1 nestling seen." 
Pebrmry 12-16, 19b5: — Hacl-anan, SurnrKiry: 500 along east snore of ligoon, a 
on eggs, 
ary 15, 1965 : 
in the lagoon. 
did .:Ot find any Gray-backed Tern nests on the islets 
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May 30-June 1965 - Sibleif, 3-un'jrary: Estimated 1^,000* 80 adults and 20 nestlings 
banded. 3 collected. 3 
^M'fey 31^ Sibley- species account: Scattered colonies - all outsiae the lagoon 
islets. 80 adults and 20 nestlings banded. 3 collected^ estimated 1^000. 
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