Waties Island Nest Count

Thursday, May 28, 2020

Oh, Happy Day!!!

Got on the island this morning and said, "I got a feeling."  I should have said, "I've got a BIG feeling!" Two nests!!!
I had just begun my walk down the long end and there the tracks were at MM3!  The tracks were so fresh and because it was low tide they ran so far out into the ocean that I found myself waving goodbye to our new mama! It was a beautiful sight.  Nest #3.






We had probed #4 first (between MM 4 & 5) and hadn't had any luck.  We went and found the nest at #3 and set up that site.  We decided to go back to #4 and probe again especially in grassy area. On practically the first probe we had found it. At this site they were right over the nest.  This nest had been laid earlier in the night.






It was quite a fulfilling morning...and glorious!



Flossie and Bill Chapman


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