Species Accounts - Ser. #13 R.B. Corwin 1966 Lay San Albatross Lagoon About 70% of the albatross chicks still appear to be tended by adults, although the adults may come in at night to feed the others. Very heavy concentrations of chicks are found about the lagoon beach area- over 70,000 counted on 11 June. They are also scattered over the rest of the island throughout all types of plant cover, except for much fewer numbers on the W beach where Black-footed petrels. The young range in size and advancement from a few totally down covered individuals to those which have only a few ragged patches of down about the head & neck. Most are at least covered entirely about the head, neck, upper breast with down. A few were noted starting to fan their wings in preparation for future flight practice. In behavior they are not much different from young of the previous year during July and August in that when one passes by a chick it may either remain stationary and snap its beak or take a few steps toward the person and snap negligibly with the bill.