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Least Tern Project info
2011
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2008
Least Tern & Snowy Plover Project
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4th - Least
Tern count from Cyndie |
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Hi
everyone,
The Least Terns seem to be doing much better this week, as
we had no depredated nests yesterday! A big "thank you"
to Dave and Wally for their predator control efforts (which
seem to be working so far), and also to all the docents who
keep their eyes on the colony and provide valuable information.
We couldn't do it without you! Here are the numbers from yesterday:
Total number of nests to date: 367
Total number of depredated nests: 68
Total number of active nests as of yesterday (367 - 68): 299
We only came across one pair of adult least tern wings in
the "front yard" yesterday. We also now have 2 chicks
from 2 different nests (both in the "front yard")
... A really good sign! One chick is located at nest #96,
which is very close to the front yard fence, about half-way
down, for any docents that might want to catch a glimpse.
One last thing to note - we found a Least Tern nesting in
the Snowy Plover yard (the roped-off area next to the "front
yard" by the Santa Ana river), and as far as we can tell,
there's only that one.
Until next week ...
Cyndie |
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