hatchlings to immatures June 11-16, 1923* Vanderbilt and J3e Schauensee 
(op. cit) reported the breeding season just completed August 7-15, 19^0. 
Kramer (op. cit) believed breeding to be just starting during his 
£oP' ) 
visit December 10-15, 1961. Kramer and Beardsley/reported large 
downy nestlings on June 10, 1962. 
The POBSP trip of March 6, 1964 counted 36 nests with eggs and 
suiter party survey party 
the March 24, 1965 trip reported eggs only. The - trip - of September 
23-24, 1964 counted 14 immature birds. 
The eight breeding records presented above agree closely with 
the breeding cycles on Kure Atoll, northwesternmost of the Leeward 
Cr, 
Island ^hain, where egg laying is concentrated in February and March 
with fledging in late July and August. 
Other Specimens; USKM 300948, ?, June 13, 1923; TJSKM 300949, cT, June 13, 1923. 
