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-ij nor Island.. May 22. 1923 : The youngsters from a week old up clamhered 
actively tip and down the ledges sometimes falling for a few feet hut always 
catching themselves. 
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1923 % Seen at sea north of Trench Trigate $hoals. 
Tihoa island, May 24-26 - common 
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Juno 11 - 16 . 1923 : Abundant, about 5^00 pairs nesting over the slopes clear 
to the summit of the island. The majority now had fresh eggs though some had. 
newly hatched young and I saw a very few young about half grown. Where nests 
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were gathered in colonies sites were separated from one another by just a little 
bit more than reaching distance. Adults were circling noisily in the air 
throughout the day and night and frequently clouds came flying out in company 
with ether terns. 
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cker Island. June 17-19. 1923 : Abundant, eggs and grown young seen nesting 
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n ledges of cliffs and in open slopes of island. 
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ane 20. 1923 : About 4000 pairs nest here. The young wander about the rocky 
slopes often tumbling head first over the ledges with no apparent harm. A good 
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many are now in full first plumage but are loath to fly, 
June 23, 1923 : 15 pairs on Skate Island, 15 pairs on Whale Island with young 
full grown or on the wing.. 
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Tecker Island. June 29. 1923 : Many young are now well grown. 
Haul a Island. July 1. Abundant, one taken. 
Johnston Island. July 10-19 f 1923 : About 25 on the main island and the seme 
number on Sand Island. How have young well grown or on the wing. 
Wake Island. July 27-Aug. 5. 1923 : About 100 are found in two small groups, one on the 
south and one on the north, side of the main island. The birds are found on the rough 
corad of the outer beaches where they rest in the shade of bushes in company. They 
are not now breeding. 
