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| June
10 - Least
Tern Numbers (report from Cyndie) |
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Hi
everyone,
Things continue to look good at the Preserve! The only signs
of predation in the colony this week were a pair of adult
least tern wings found inside the main enclosure. The number
of chicks is growing, with a few running around outside of
their nest already. Here are the numbers for the week:
Total number of nests to date: 407
Total number of depredated nests: 68
Total number of active/hatched nests (407 - 68): 339
Here are the numbers regarding the chicks:
Total number of chicks still in the nest: 40
Total number of chicks out of the nest: 6 (this number is
always an estimate, as it is difficult to get an exact count
of chicks that are running around!)
I've included 2 photos from last year of the chicks - (not
posted on this page)
We marked the one lone nest out in the Snowy Plover yard.
Dave mentioned possibly making a chick corral to protect those
chicks ... I'll keep you posted on that.
Until next week ...
—Cyndie
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