Date:         Mon, 2 Jun 2003 16:47:49 EDT
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From:         Bob Mumford <Gyrfal@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Prothonotary Trail Report 03-2
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I checked my six Prothonotary boxes along the C&O Canal last week with the
following results:

       Riley's Lock

             #1 - Five 4-5 day old chicks
             #2 - 2 cowbird chicks; 2 dead warbler eggs.
             #3 - 5 1-2 day old chicks.
             #4 - Completely empty

       Violettes Lock

             #1 - Completely empty

       Pennyfield Lock

             #1 - Remains of chickadee nest only.  Cleaned out.

Today I observed strange behavior at Riley's #1.  Male only going in hole,
but sometimes coming out with food still in mouth.  Female not observed.  Got my
waders, returned, and found one healthy chick, 1-2 days from fledging.
Hypothesis: this was the "runt".  Other four chicks fledged and female feeding them
off in the woods.  This seems strange, but what else?

While there, checked out two other Riley's boxes:

       #2 Empty
       #3 Five healthy 7-8 day old chicks

Bob Mumford
Darnestown

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