Lisianski 
Fairy Tern 
Breeding Distribution Data : 
late Aug. 1964- -—-* (?) 
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mid-March 1965 *-Nesting in Scaevola and iron-woods. ..there were about 4 
nests in the Casuarina on the west beach with eggs...there are about 
4 nests with eggs in the Casuarina and adjacent Scaevola on the west 
beach. .. one nest was on a horizontal limb no more than 6 inches 
from the ground....nestng birds were present at various points over 
the island in Casuarina trees and in Scaevola. 
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mid-July 1965---■: (The birds were practically confined to the few 
Casuarina. Some roosted in the taller Scaevola... 
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mid-June 1966---* Three eggs were found in Casuarina and Scaevola and one 
6-8 day old nestling was found. I found a mgaggot-ridden egg 
(cracked) being incubated on a Scaevola branch along the beach 
south of camp. 
mid-March 1967 —--Measured egg in nest about 11 inches from the ground 
on ironwood branch. 
early June 1967 --: Nesting occurs all around the is3a nd in Scaevola and on 
the Casuarina trees... 
Non-breeding Distribution Data* 
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late Aug. 1964 —--: Small numbers roosting in Casuarina and scattered 
in the Scaevola.... Set up camp (on west side) by a small group 
of Casuarinas where at least 15 Fairy Terns were roosting. 
mid-March 1965- i Roosting in Scaevola and ironwoods. . . about 
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mid-J^ne 1966 ------: A few pairs roosted in each Casuarina tree. 
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mid-Oct. 1966 --—-- * ...encountered rather frequently roosting in the 
Scaevola at night. 
