WHITE TERH 
Annotated List 
June 17-20, 2§,1923 
(Wetmore) 
June 17-19. 1923 
June 20 
June 29 ? 
Common . Eggs and young, 
About ^00 pairs. 
Ho change. 
July 26, 195^ 
(Kr idler) 
Fairy Terns were very common, estimate at least 5 to 600. .. 
Working my way along the top towards Bow Hill the ridge becomes more knife-like and 
the number of Fairy Tern nests were located here which contained eggs to almost 
ready to fly. There were at least 50 nests in this general area.... 
Sept. 25: 
(Fleet, FOBS?) 
Total population estimate 
-450 
eggs to immatures 
Observed adult Fairy Tern feed flying young. Called young to itself by repeated squeaks 
-- transferred single minnow Ike fish from bill to bill. 
(Kridler) An estimate of t00-500 utilizing the island, 30 of which were banded. 
Marhc 15, 1965 
(Banko, POBSP) 
Total island population estimate 
Breeding -- some with eggs. 
200 
(Kf idler) 
Estimated population of perhaps 200. Most of these on Horthwest 
Cape, especially on the west end. Eggs were found but no chicks. Later trips to Hecker 
revealed that many of these birds nest in the holes in the steep cliffs which 
constitute the north and south sides of the island so it is very conceivable that 
many were missed and the population estimate of 200 is quite low. 
Sept.10-11,1966 
(Kridler) 
Estimated populatiqn of 500-600, this is a rough one. Bests , if 
we could call them nests, were recorded which contained eggs to flyhing young. 
However, most of these appeared to contain young. I would estimate that approximately 
75-80^. They were distributed along the cliff face over the entire island, with 
Horthwest Cape especially favored. We found several Fairy Tern chicks almost 
completely feathered out but they were extremely emaciated. Apparently the parents 
had deserted them before they learned to fly and fend for themselves. 
March 10, 1967 
(Hackman, POBSP) (kept) Population estimate : 600 +, eggs to young. (Notes) 
A few birds with eggs were observed along the higher ridges and 
cliffs. Most birds were located along the steeper cliff areas where the nests couldnt 
be easily checked. Population appears to be around 500-1000 birds. Gene found one 
small downy young on Horthwest Cape. 
Sept.15, 1967 
feel e r1 , , , 
Main part of island: 212, Horthwest cape: 151. These figures are 
a minimum. A few were still on eggs and a number of very small 
downy young were present as were some very large young. 
