HOWLAND ISLAND 
Birds - Annotated List 
October 11, 1964?-- Anderson -- "Another Gray-backed tern 
nest with two eggs has been found in the center of the island 
in Tribulus. (?? RBC) 
October 13, 1964 -- Anderson -- "Found another Gray-backed 
Tern nest on the way back to camp : 2 eggs. " 
October 9, 1964 ---- Woodward -- " On the way to the frigate 
area I found a Gray-backed Tern nest with two eggs..." 
October 11, 1964 -Woodward — " During this time (forenoon) 
I discovered another Gray-backed Tern nest with 2 eggs under 
a Portulaca olant. 
Feb, X-2 f 65 —60 plue nests alon^r leeward shore on the teach 
riffi* 
Feb. 1, 1965 _ Thompson — " 50-60 nests on westward side of 
island in coral sand and Lepturus " 1st nesting xn 
this area. " 
Two nests were found both 
nf Leoturus. One contained 
at the base of a clump or Lopturub 
1 egg, the other 2 eggs. 
GRAY BACKED TERN 
eb. 1. 1965 --— Hackman (Species account ) " There is a 
noticeable increase in this species over previous 
visits here. About 50 nests have been found on the 
beach adjacent to the new colony (SOOTY Tern) near 
the lighthouse.)" (Notes 19 adults banded on the 1st 
and 17 on the 2nd.) 
visits here 
Feb. 1, 1965 - Hackman (Journal) " A few Gray-backed Tern 
nests were found along the edges of this colony (Sooty 
Tern) in the sparsely vegeated portions of the beach. 
This is the first time either species has nested at 
this location in our experience. Approximately ... 
60 Gray-backed Terns are in the lighthouse colony. " 
