Sunny and warm. 46F @ 7am.
Banded the airport nest with Drew. A reporter came out for photos. There were 2 young and one dead nestling in the nest. I'd guess the dead nestling died with a day or two. Strange since we hadn't had any bad weather and the chick didn't look emaciated. Neither parent banded.
Banded the west nest. 3 Young. Parents not banded. A little younger than typical.
19 May 2006
17 May 2006
Wed, May 17
Sunny. 37F @ 7am.
Went into town to band nests. Jon came out and helped at all of the nests and Jill helped at Bickner. Banded the creekside nest (5 young), Spring Gulch (4 young), Bickner (5 young), and Deloney (3 young). None of the adults were banded.
Went into town to band nests. Jon came out and helped at all of the nests and Jill helped at Bickner. Banded the creekside nest (5 young), Spring Gulch (4 young), Bickner (5 young), and Deloney (3 young). None of the adults were banded.
Fri, May 12
Jill came out and she, DC, adn I all walked the area over by and above Carpenter Draw. We found nothing there, but were able to confirm the nest up on top of shadow is occupied and the bird is INC. The last time that nest was occupied was 2003.
We went over and hiked the N end of the island with no luck. we saw a pair flying around, but couldn't locate a nest. Jill saw a SSHA flying through and the first Pronghorn of the year.
Jill and I went and sat over by the old air strip and watched Murie Ridge with no luck. A pair of RT was up there, but no CORA. 2 young were on the BAEA over by the river.
We went over and hiked the N end of the island with no luck. we saw a pair flying around, but couldn't locate a nest. Jill saw a SSHA flying through and the first Pronghorn of the year.
Jill and I went and sat over by the old air strip and watched Murie Ridge with no luck. A pair of RT was up there, but no CORA. 2 young were on the BAEA over by the river.
Thurs, May 11
DC and I split up for the morn. I went up Ditch Cr and checked on the coyote rock RT and CORA nests. Nothing at the RT nest and the CORA nest is active. Heard young birds in the nest begging. Must be pretty small. I'd say check in 1.5-2 weeks.
After a bit of watching and hiking up at the Heskitt area, I found a new nest in a tall lodgepole that is dead at the top. Female is INC.
Nothing at the McCal area.
Went out and GPSed the new nest out in the bison fields N of Ditch and E of Mormon. Nothing in or around, but I'd guess SWHA.
DC found a new CORA nest in an aspen grove N of BTP by the 2000 historical nest.
I went down to -BC and found a new active CORA nest in an aspen. INC. Nothing in the OSPR nest, but there's a new heron rookery on the other side of the river.
Checked on the '05 Cottonwood Cr nest. Female INC.
Checked on the '05 Schwabachers nest. Female INC.
After a bit of watching and hiking up at the Heskitt area, I found a new nest in a tall lodgepole that is dead at the top. Female is INC.
Nothing at the McCal area.
Went out and GPSed the new nest out in the bison fields N of Ditch and E of Mormon. Nothing in or around, but I'd guess SWHA.
DC found a new CORA nest in an aspen grove N of BTP by the 2000 historical nest.
I went down to -BC and found a new active CORA nest in an aspen. INC. Nothing in the OSPR nest, but there's a new heron rookery on the other side of the river.
Checked on the '05 Cottonwood Cr nest. Female INC.
Checked on the '05 Schwabachers nest. Female INC.
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