B & D trapped at moutlon and used the rocket to catch 1 hen and 3 males. The hen turned out to be G47 and 2 othe males were already banded. Check for hens and heard 749 and 254 by the road to the west. Checked for 623 and nothing. on the way up to the island to check for her, saw that McCal had begun building in the old spot W of the road. V & S did telem. No 651 or 628.
B checked on TVR, Tank and the nest above Ds with no luck. Walked all of the tank area and the ridge above and to the east of Ds. The tank nest looks alright, TVR and the high nest mostly blown out. Old RTHA in aspen on way up to the tank empty and not built up. Glassed the highlands nest. Nothing.
27 April 2007
Thurs. April 26, 2007
B & V got up in the 2s to head out to TI. Rainy and overcast. B sat by the launcher and V sat by the whoosh. A few birds were by the whoosh at 1st light, but moved off to the east after first light. B shot the launcher at a hen, but missed. 320 and 281 by the lek.
T & D trapped at Moulton. No hens present. 31 males.
V went home. B started to look for 293 on the west side. T tried on the E side and picked her up outside of kelly.
B & T did data entry.
T & D trapped at Moulton. No hens present. 31 males.
V went home. B started to look for 293 on the west side. T tried on the E side and picked her up outside of kelly.
B & T did data entry.
Wed. April 25, 2007
B & V camped out at TI the night before out at the TI lek. Got up and set traps where I saw the hens hanging out on Sat. At first light a few males were in that area, but as soon as it got light enough to see the whoosh net the birds moved to the east. One hen was on the lek and copulated. After the birds were done, we moved the net launcher to the new Vince spot.
T & D trapped at moulton with the rocket net and one net launcher. They were late getting there and the dominant males moved to the east and so did the 2 hens that showed up. No shot.
B & V started telem with 320 (now at TI) and 281. Began picking up birds on the way back and hit the airport side. No sign of 293.
T did the east side. No sign of 293.
T & D trapped at moulton with the rocket net and one net launcher. They were late getting there and the dominant males moved to the east and so did the 2 hens that showed up. No shot.
B & V started telem with 320 (now at TI) and 281. Began picking up birds on the way back and hit the airport side. No sign of 293.
T did the east side. No sign of 293.
Tues. April 24
B, T & D set up both launchers and Rocket net at moulton. Took a shot with the net launcher and missed a hen, but caught the vince.
V went up spread ck. Saw a few bears, but no grouse. Got buzzed by Susan in a plane. SHe saw no grouse either.
V, T, B - brought the 4 wheeler out to the -BC rd and lugged the net launcher and the 50ft whoosh net out to TI. V got an allergic reaction on the way back.
V went up spread ck. Saw a few bears, but no grouse. Got buzzed by Susan in a plane. SHe saw no grouse either.
V, T, B - brought the 4 wheeler out to the -BC rd and lugged the net launcher and the 50ft whoosh net out to TI. V got an allergic reaction on the way back.
Mon. April 23, 2007
BB - took donors out to Moulton lek then went to Casper for Heritage presentation.
V & T - Telem
V & T - Telem
Sun. April 22, 2007
V & T off.
No Trapping.
BB - hiked snow king and found new cora nest in the cemetary. Female on nest.
No Trapping.
BB - hiked snow king and found new cora nest in the cemetary. Female on nest.
Sat. April 21, 2007
No Trapping. BB - Visited TI lek to scout route and lek position. 6 hens present. Started telem from the -BC rd for 281. Tight on 281, then started on the rest. V & T joined later to knock out the rest.
Fri. April 20, 2007
BB & Sue wolff trap moulton. One laucnher frozen. Miss a shot at 4 hens around the Vince becuase other launcher freezes. Take a shot late with rocket net. V & T arrive for banding. Hen and male caught. Hen gets VHF and male gets color bands.
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