Wed, Apr. 19

Sunny and clear. 15F @ 7am.

A RT in Kelly was chasing a raven for food on the morning walk. I went over to the TVR and found the ravens there INC. Both are banded and I was able to get reads on both. The male came in and INC the eggs for about 10 min so the female could stretch her wings. He didn't sit tight like the female, but was definitely in there.

I think there's a new nest up on the NER highlands hill just up from D's house. I heard a begging call typical of a female on a nest. I wasn't able to see the nest. Not too much going on at the highlands nest area, but there may be a pair further west over by the '05 GHOW nest. A pair of RTHAs were copulating up above Justin's nest. that nest was built up. I saw a female RT fly off of the Phantom nest.

Found a new nest down in Solitude on a house (not the Crow's this year). Further north. The male was not banded, but I could not see the female, as she was INC. Looks like a pair of RTHAs have taken over the Ponderosa nest. I was unable to locate the Ponderosa pair. Saw a pair of AMKEs copulate over by Split Ck Ranch. Rye is building.