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The island was visited for only two and one-half hours, thus the 
survey data is incomplete. Only the south end of the island, the Cordia 
grove, and a portion of the nobthwest beach were covered, ~~ 
Sooty Terns still are not nesting. It is believed that the lush 
vegetation is preventing the birds finding suitable nesting sites,i.e, 
large open areas. There were no swirls present during the few morning 
hours of the survey. 
Lesser Frigatebirds have stafcted a new colony in the flordia grove. 
Nesting has just begun. This may represent a renesting effort of the 
unsuccessful colony of last fall. 
