Kati and I tried to locate the new knob nest without any luck. We checked all the old nests and nothing looked good. We both thought we heard young when the parents flew up into a grove of trees above the aspens, but couldn't find a nest. They both took off after that and didn't come back for an hour. We gave up for the time being.
I checked on the Hayfields nest. I'm pretty sure it failed. the nest lining was torn out, no sound from any birds.
Curlew nest has at least 2 young that should be ready to band next week.
Heskett has at least one young ready to band next week. We'll see about the tree....
Elbo needs to be re-checked in 2 weeks. Young are still pretty small.
Hunter Shed has at least one that will be ready next week.
Island still brooding.
Walked up to the SW territory. No birds. Nest looked ok, but likely failed. Last years nest all but blown out.
I sat up on the bunch above Meadow Rd. for 1/2 hour. Only crows and a RT. About 8 crows mobbed a RT that was perched, then flew. No ravens seen.
Picked up some samples from Mike later that eve and got them in the freezer.
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