Nest #4 status
and archive, 2016-2017
This female is 7 years old and was frist seen back at Cape Royds in 2012. This is her very first nest. When we arrived on Nov 9 she was in a different nest. Nov 10, she moved to a new nest with a new mate. They are in the Seaview breeding group near the edge of the colony with easy access to the ocean. First egg was laid Nov 11. She is new at this, lets wish her luck. Second egg was laid Nov 14. These adults have been named NIcloe and Skipper II by the students in Emily Perry and Melanie Poknis' classes at Thomas Viaduct Middle School, Hanover, MD.
Dec 18, The first chick hatched.
Dec 22, Nicole is gone. She waited 19 days for her mate to return , it was too l ong, she had nothing to feed her chicks, both chicks died. We are very sad, many nests at Cape Royds are failing for the same reason.
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| Banded female #6449 |
The Seaview breeding group |
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| Nov 10, banded female with new mate. |
New nest on the edge of Seaview breeding group. |
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Nov 9 |
Nov 10 |
Nov 11 |
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| NIcloe in nest with male |
NIcloe on the nest with male |
NIcloe has moved to new nest with new mate, no eggs. |
New nest with new mate, no eggs |
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Nov 14 |
Nov 15 |
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| NIcloe with male, FIRST EGG |
One egg |
SECOND EGG |
Skipper II, 2 eggs |
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Nov 17 |
Nov 18 |
Nov 19 |
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| Skipper II, 2 eggs |
Skipper II, 2 eggs |
Skipper II, 2 eggs |
Skipper II, 2 eggs |
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Nov 22 |
Nov 23 |
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MAJOR STORM, NO PICTUES |
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| Skipper II, 2 eggs |
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Skipper II, 2 eggs |
Skipper II, 2 eggs |
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Nov 26 |
Nov 27 |
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No Pictures today. Happy Thanksgiving |
No Pictures today. Happy Thanksgiving |
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| Skipper II, 2 eggs |
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Skipper II, 2 eggs |
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Nov 30 |
Dec 1 |
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| Skipper II, 2 eggs |
Skipper II, 2 eggs |
Skipper II, 2 eggs |
Skipper II, 2 eggs |
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Dec 5 |
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| Skipper II, 2 eggs |
Nicole is back and on the eggs |
Nicole and 2 eggs |
Nicole and 2 eggs |
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Dec 9 |
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| Nicole and 2 eggs |
Nicole and 2 eggs |
Nicole and 2 eggs |
Nicole and 2 eggs |
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Dec 13 |
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| Nicole and 2 eggs |
Nicole and 2 eggs |
Nicole and 2 eggs |
Nicole and 2 eggs |
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Dec 17 |
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Snow storm, no picture today |
| Nicole and 2 eggs |
Nicole and 2 eggs |
Nicole and 2 eggs (2 weeks) |
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Dec 21 |
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| Nicole and the first chick is hatching. |
Nicole and there are two chicks now. |
Nicole and the two chicks |
Nicole and the two chicks |
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| Nicole waited 19 days for her mate to return. It was too long. Both chicks are gone and so is Nicole. We are very sad. |
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