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.
19 April 2006
18 April 2006
Tues, Apr. 18
Overcast. Snowed again last night. 23F @ 7am.
Bear refresher training in the am. Met with S. Cain in the afternoon. Saw the first SWHA of the year on the way to the airport by the old HWY 89 nest.
We stopped down at BTP and heard a raven doing a begging call from the cottonwoods on the ck, but didn't find a nest. A new nest has been built at Magellan. A goose was in the W ditch Ck RTHA nest. Both RTs were near. The McCal pair has begun to build by the 04 nest. They chased off a pair of RTs. Neither of the McCal birds are banded. A breeder turnover!
Bear refresher training in the am. Met with S. Cain in the afternoon. Saw the first SWHA of the year on the way to the airport by the old HWY 89 nest.
We stopped down at BTP and heard a raven doing a begging call from the cottonwoods on the ck, but didn't find a nest. A new nest has been built at Magellan. A goose was in the W ditch Ck RTHA nest. Both RTs were near. The McCal pair has begun to build by the 04 nest. They chased off a pair of RTs. Neither of the McCal birds are banded. A breeder turnover!
17 April 2006
Sat & Sun, Apr. 15 & 16
Weekend. Birded a bit.
Sat. - the Pony express nest INC.
3 band reads at Sidewinders. Possible nest on refugee across from S. end Miller Butte. CRC pair not banded.
Sun. - found a new crow nest by the Community Foundation, but no birds sitting on it, but crows in the vicinity. Nothing by Pearl St., but a bird was sitting in the interior of a spruce right next to Betty Rock. Couldn't find a nest.
Ely Springs pair INC.
Report of Whooping Cranes moving through and Greater Yellowlegs at the Warm Springs.
Sat. - the Pony express nest INC.
3 band reads at Sidewinders. Possible nest on refugee across from S. end Miller Butte. CRC pair not banded.
Sun. - found a new crow nest by the Community Foundation, but no birds sitting on it, but crows in the vicinity. Nothing by Pearl St., but a bird was sitting in the interior of a spruce right next to Betty Rock. Couldn't find a nest.
Ely Springs pair INC.
Report of Whooping Cranes moving through and Greater Yellowlegs at the Warm Springs.
Fri, Apr. 14
High ceiling, calm. About 33F @ 7am.
Went flying with Derek to look for cougars all morning. Didn't find the dispersing female we were looking for (F13).
Spent most of the day in the office.
D and I went to pick up a fridge in town for all of our samples and checked on a report of a possible nest across from Davies and Davies. We found a stick nest, but could not see into it to confirm spp.
Went flying with Derek to look for cougars all morning. Didn't find the dispersing female we were looking for (F13).
Spent most of the day in the office.
D and I went to pick up a fridge in town for all of our samples and checked on a report of a possible nest across from Davies and Davies. We found a stick nest, but could not see into it to confirm spp.
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