SOOTY TERN 
HOWLAND 
ANNOTATED LIST 
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May 19, 1965 
May 20, 1965 — 
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May 18, 1965 Sibley — ,f Colony concentrated in area between the lighthouse 
and Itascatown. Extends about 60 yards E and W. All yg. half grown, 
No eggs. 16 collected for skeletons. ZttmtZ&QZf&WSZ 
?6 blood samples. 4 returns. 
Sibley: ”66 blood samples taken. 14 collected for alcoholics. 
400(|chfficks banded. 5 returns. 
Sibley: ”A11 nests around lighthouse area (see diagram in 
Fred f s notes) 55+ nestlings and recently fledged young in 
30Osq. ft. Estimated 30,000 young and fledged young present. 
Area mainly Digitaria with large areas of Tribulus mixed in. Digi- 
taria very brown with tops broken down. Tribulus lush and green. 
Ground cover about 80% . Several large bare areas. No nests 
with eggs, less than ten small chicks. \ 
4000 nestlings and 9oo adults banded, one albino collected. 
34 returns. 
May 21, 1965 - Sibley: ” one return, 8 blood samples, one collected. 
5oo nestlings banded. 
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