Makua Island (3) not be expected to survive. One of these had down on dorsal surface and primaries only 1 inch out of sheath. One individual was banded but not labeled due to band shortage. There was evidence that many nestlings had already left the islands. Feathers and down were seen in now unoccupied burrows. Estimated total on both islands at breeding peak would be 1500-2000 nestlings. Some nestlings were found to be able to fly away from island if launched from sufficient altitude. Burrows were found to be especially long (deep) in the sandy beach area on the big island and in dune areas on the small island. Some of these were estimated to be 5 ft. in length. Hippolaisids were seen but not in as great numbers as on Manana. Small red ants, spiders, beetles, etc.