Five pairs at the start of the season declined to four as it went on. Early nesting attempts either didn't get going at all or quickly failed in the cold drought due to unknown predation. Second (or first later) nesting attempts resulted in chicks succumbing in the cold & very wet conditions within a short period of hatching. The inclement winds saw two clutches laid by the same pair lost due to wave action on the beach. Three late clutch's disappeared overnight on the same night due to unknown predation. The chick, pictured above, successfully fledged on 34 days (the norm here is 28 to 35 days with some late season chicks still present up to nine weeks from hatching).