BLACK NODDY ——--——— — Annotated List — p.2 ~..•.LISIANSKI 
L Off 9 July lA~17? *65 (RSC Kept) Estimated population --- 1,500 adults 
300 young 
Tic® incidence --—-•--- 6 of 25 pos. 
Returns -—--- 5 orange tagged 
On Lisianski the population was mainly concentrated along the North side 1 of the 
island in the few Casuarina trees and in areas of Scaevola where the shrubbery 
grew over 8-10 feet high. Nesting was well along with young ranging from half- 
grown to flying immatures. 6 of 25 birds examined had soft ticks under the 
wings (from nests in Casuarina). 
hS$ 13 June 16 - 19 ? *66 (PCS Rept ) Estimated population ---A, 000 adults 
( Including immatures )---- 1, 000 young 
Nests with eggs -— --—•—•—- — --- none 
Banded ---*-—-*—* none 
Collected -----—-—-------------- 15 
Blood samples ----—— none 
A few dozen nests occurred in each of the four live Casuarina trees and a few 
unoccupied nests were found in Scaevpla. Young in the Casuarina trees ranged 
from a few days old to fully fledged. Many non-nesting birds roosted on the 
island each night. The estimated population was 5? 000, of which 50 to 75 
were nestlings, the remainder immatures and adults. (RSC notes) Found roosting 
abundantly in the Scaevola at night) the birds began coming in in great numbers 
at dusk. Crossin estimate: 5? 000 adults and flying immatures. Shelton: 2,000 
LSff 17 Oct, 18-20, f 66 (KB Rept) Estimated population ----- 1,500 + 50 fo 
Banded --—-- none 
Returned ------- 1 
Collected ---—--- none 
These terns were found in groups of about 50 to 150 in the Casuarina trees and 
in various areas of the Scaevola. They could be seen either during the day¬ 
time or night roosting in these areas. They did not seem to move much except 
when disturbed, when they wol^ld generally retupn to the same place unless 
we were working through the arfea . 
No nests with eggs or young were observed. No estimate was made as to 
what percentage of the flying birds were immaturee 
No effort was made to band this species, though birds encountered were 
examined for bands. . The recaptured bird was banded on French Frigate 
Shoals in August of 1965. Red paint was still visible on the band. 
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LSft 18 Mar. 19-20, '67 (CDH Rept) Estimated population- 350 + 
Resting status- 7 - eggs to young 
(CDH notes) Birds found nesting in Casuarina which they seem 
to prefer and Scaevola. In all stages from new nest construction to nearly 
fledged young. About 30 nests with eggs 5 with small downy young, and 10 
with nearly fledged young were observed. These northern birds do not employ 
