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Cape Peirce, Alaska, was the site of a nesting seabird study from June 16 to August 20, 1988. Three species of nesting seabirds Blacklegged Kittiwakes, Common Murres, and Pelagic Cormorants were monitored to determine population trends and productivity. This study was part of an ongoing monitoring program of nesting seabirds on the Togiak National Wildlife Refuge. From 1984 onward, the assistance of volunteers has been utilized to monitor the population and productivity of these species. The collection of these data provide information needed to track fluctuations in productivity and how these fluctuations affect population trends. The objectives of this monitoring effort were to estimate productivity and populations present in monitoring plots for cliff nesting seabirds in order to detect and assess changes over time.