March 15 - No. 26 on nest. 
March 15 - Johnston - fourteen in air, on ground . Four chicks 
still present. Their voices are exact miniatures of their parents. 
March 18 - One new nest, total down to twelve now. Four chicks 
doing well, growing very rapidly. Sixteen to eighteen in air, sixteen 
on ground. 
March 19 - One bird which was incubating two eggs last week had 
one remaining today, with a dead chick beside it. 
March 28 - Johnston - Seven flying, twelve on ground, three old 
chicks, three new chicks, three new eggej banded five birds. Collected 
one dead chick which had hatched since the 19th. Seven active 
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bests on south side of runway. Ho adults with two of old chicks. 
These chicks now more than l/5 grc'wn (hatched between February 27 and 
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March 5 ) • Upper batek feathers and wing feathers appearing. £ 
. March 20 - 22 - Hew nest, under Scaevola by powerhouse . ^incubating. 
/ March 50 - First chick on Sand - under dock - laid 2/ 17 : 42 nd day. 
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April 5 - Johnston - Fileteen on ground, three old chicks, two 
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new eggs, four or five small, chicks. Many eggs have been broken even 
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though well sheltered. We hope our activities have not attracted 
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attention to the nest sites resulting in disturbance. 
April 8 - Chick under dock dead. Ho apparent cause. 
April 10 - Johnston Island - Ten adults on ground, only three 
chicks present (one old, one new), four eggs. We were told that 
someone took the other two chicles from the FMR area. Eggs are still 
being lost and apparently some of the habitat is being destroyed still. 
