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ANNUAL CYCLE; The infrequent trips to the island, and the long period 
between trips make it impossible to ascia^ cl^dol^it * the annual cycle. 
In most years there is probably egg laying yaar amm d. In February, 
1964 there were no nests or young present t b^fe=#hfe■■-^a=&=^--pee^-^ia nting 
res. 
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Table _ presents th e- ast - ima - t - e - o ■ of ne - sto for all seven POBSP visits. 
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By—tete^ perlation from these figure s -fr hrrh large numbers of eggs 
are first laid in late March and the mimbcr—tnon inGre a se-s .-Snip Jure with 
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Table _fOtfiV faw> of Blue-faced Booby on Enderbury Island 
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REPRODUCTION : Ne r s^s^aES«feHaad on all parts of the island but the heaviest 
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concentration a a?»-en the west side from the <g^uano Hill to the south end of 
the island. In July I96I the area from the lighthouse to the south end of 
the island contained 51 percent of the nests and the area from the lighthouse 
north to the Guano Hill contained 28 percent of the nests. Most of the 
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remaining 21 percent of the nests were located just north of the Guano Hill 
0^ on the east side^of the island opposite the central lagoon. 
