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| May
26 - SNPL/LETE
Data Sheet and other info |
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From
Cheryl —
Attached
is our newly designed Data Sheet
for you to use to email your data to David Pryor.
Save the form to your computer and just fill in the blanks,
save it with a new name such as "Data Sheet 5.26 CE"
(date and initials), and email it to David. His email in conveniently
located at the bottom of the form. Thank you to Nancy Kenyon
for doing such a great job creating this form. No one needs
to ask Nancy to do something, she sees a need and just does
it!!!
There will still be forms for written entries on the clipboard,
but if you can send the info by email, David will get it much
quicker and be able to take any needed action.
Please, if you see predation taking place, call Wally!
Thanks,
Cheryl |
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Posted
on OCBirding by Felicia Lee:
On the northern (Huntington Beach) bank (of the SA River),
we found a colony of nesting Great Blue Herons.
There were at least six nesting pairs in the palm trees in
the industrial complex next to
Talbert Marsh. There was also a single male Bufflehead swimming
in the river nearby. |
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From
David Pryor
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Yes, I've only seen a couple GBH nests, and have not made
a count. Six!
Today, the Degerimores saw the bufflehead and we were able
to catch it in the WSP preserve and take it to WWCC. We also
saw a male kestrel on the front chain link fence and across
PCH on the power poles. No observed predation, and we are
barely at the tip of chick arrival. But, stay tuned.
Crows remain a problem and Tom Dixon saw a raven eating an
adult least tern yesterday. Wally and I both think it would
be atypical of a raven to capture a live adult, but certainly
could finish off a dead one.
There are a lot of birds in the colony and they are becoming
very touchy with many up-flights. There are many good observations
from the field. Keep your eyes peeled- the season is getting
into full swing. Expect to see many small chicks over the
next couple of weeks. |
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