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Least Tern Project info
2011
Season
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2008
Least Tern & Snowy Plover Project
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28 - Updates:
Least Tern Preserve - from
Cheryl |
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From
Cyndie--inside counts:
Hi everyone,
Unfortunately, it looks like we are experiencing a lot of
predation at the preserve this year. Yesterday, we found 68
of the nests had been depredated! We also came across 2 pairs
of adult least tern wings, 2 heads, 1 complete body, and numerous
egg shell fragments. This is quite an unfortunate start of
the season. So far the numbers are as follows:
Total nests = 208
Depredated nests = 68
Active nests to date (total - depredated) = 140
On a good note, Wally came down and placed some crow carcasses
inside the preserve. Yesterday, we did not see any crows hanging
out on the preserve fence or flying overhead ... So hopefully
the carcasses are acting as a good deterrent!
I hope there will be better news next week!
Cyndie
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Most
Recent Counts at Seal Beach Colony:
2 weeks ago 14 nests, last Monday (5/19) 49 nests and yesterday
133 nests. Charles Collins does the count and he said there
were 6100 Elegant Tern nests at Bolsa Chica. Thank you, Bill
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Photos
posted on website:
Some great photos, recently taken by Glenn Price, of the terns
at the preserve have been posted on the Sea and Sage Audubon
website, by Nancy Kenyon. Please visit the site for all information
postings and photos.
www.seaandsageaudubon.org
On the Home page go to LEAST TERN/SNOWY PLOVER project, then
to 2008 Nesting Season and scroll down to see Reports, Messages
and Photos. Thank you, Nancy! |
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Open
shifts that need substitutes:
Both the 9-11 and 11-1, on June 4 and June 11. Please let
me know if you can help. Also, if anyone can fill in any of
the empty slots in the schedule, please let me know.
Thanks,
Cheryl |
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