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SIDE OP THE ISLAND opposite the central lagoon* 
On the west side of the island the nests are fairly evenly spread from 
the edge of the lagoon or central degression to the beach creast although 
there are some areas which are not used for nesting. On the rest of the island 
the nests are usually in the snail areas of Sesuvium between the ridges of 
coral rubble. 
The birds avoid the central lagoon area and the numerous large areas of 
nearly bare 
coral rubble. Presumably these areas are flooded or washed over every few years 
and birds are thus discouraged from nesting in-these on these parts of the island 
Most nests contain two eggs and five of the 627 examined have contained 
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three eggs. No more than ne young birds has been observed^ past the first 
few days after hatching* 
BANDING: 273S adults* 355 subadults* 327 immatures and 282 nestlings have 
been banded by POBSP personnel through fev of 1965- Of these ___ 
have been recaptured on other islands 
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UHHK unc taloged, M* testes 14 mm.* Feb. 27* 1964 
