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— LISIALSKI 
.BROWN NODDY 
LS/f 13 June 16-19? f 66 (PCS Kept) Estimated population --15? 000 adults 
(includes flying immatures) 100 young 
Nests with eggs --- 5? 000 
Banded., Blood samples -—--- none 
Collected -- 17 
Seriese samples -- 10 
Nesting birds were,evenly distributed under Scaevola over the whole island. 
Only three small chicks were found — the hatch was no more * than one percent 
complete. A few nests were found in the open and a few were built 1 to 3 feet 
off the ground in Scaevola , 1 but most were found on the ground under dense 
Scaevola. (RSC notes) Common nester under Scaevola or other dense shrubs 
and under lopmea infested weed clumps. Practically all nesting birds noted 
were on eggs. Shelton noted about a 1-2$ chcick count. Estimated 10,000 
nesting pair. (PCS notes) More abundant than on Laysan. Three small chicks 
were seenml 8 June. -- no more than 1$ hatch. Total nesting population 
estimated at 5 ? 000 - perhaps as many more non-nesting. 
Various, Estimates of Common Noddy Population 
Crossin , Shelton Balcomb Smith _ 
10,000 pairs 5 ? 000 nests 2,500 ad. 5 ? 000 nesting 
( 20 , 000 ) ( 15 , 000 ?) ' 800 nests 30-40 ,000 total 
L£$ 17 Oct, 18-20, *66 (KB Kept) Estimated population-4,000 + 50% 
Banded -- none 
Recaptured------— rone 
Collected------ none 
Common Noddy Terns were rather abundant at night roosting on the Scaevola. 
The estimate includes flying immatures which could be seen around the island 
both night and day. The species was approximately three times as numerous 
as the White-capped Noddy Tern. 
No nests with eggs were observed. The only young seen were capable of 
flying. Both parents would be quite frequently seen with immature^ at pight. 
No effort was made to band this species, though birds encountered were 
examined for bands. 
18 Mar. #9-20, ? 6 j (CDH Rept) Estimated population --- 75+ 
Only about 75 birds were observed. No nests or young were found during a 
partial survey of the northern half of the island. 
LSft 19 June 2-6, ? 67 (DLS Rept) Estimated population --15? 000 
Number of nests --—-- 5? 000 
Eggs measured---- 30 
Nests were primarily around Scaevola but nests were also found around other 
vegetation. Nesting occurred all around the island. An egg-flotation test 
was run on 30 nests; 15 were lightly incubated, and 15 were medium incubated. 
One medium sized chick and one small downy chick were found. Many new nests 
