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been there for some time. We replaced it in the nest. 
March 9 - Chick dead by nest. 
March 15 - Total of 2&J eggs laid so far in area A, 58 in area B f islet) 
of which 97 and 6 remain, respectively. 
March 51 - After not disturbing the binds in Ares A for one week 
l4 eggs were missing or broken (2 of which we removed because they were 
- not being incubated) and 15 new ones had been laid. Most of the losses 
were in older eggs; only three from 242 on. Probably many more cf the old 
eggs will be lost or will not hatch because they already have been 
cracked or have gone bad due to not being Incubated. Hopefully losses 
April 9 - Since last check 21 eggs lost, 54 laid, 99 total present. 
Losses continue to be heavy; 15 of the missing eggs were higher than 242. 
(Area A) 
I ; The first week of March 42 eggs were laid (165-204) and 19 lost. 
Fifty- two were laid the second week (205-256), 51 the third (257-287), 
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and. the last (288-509) [March 22-51]. Losses for the same periods 
were 25# 50, 29, respectively (l8 lost March 22-24). 
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April 15 - First chick in Area A - egg Ho. 129, laid February 17 - 
55, * 2 days incubation. We have decided to check the colony every 5 da^snow. 
/ April 20 - The second chick was found in Area A (main colony) - 
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probably egg l40, laid _days incubation. However, while we were checking 
the rest of the eggs a female swooped down and carried off the first 
chick, /dropping at rear the water's edge, and then another or the same 
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bird got the new chick as well. Both died, apparently from the impact; 
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ve took them as specimens. Eggs in Area A and 49 in Area B were pipped 
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