[MDOsprey] YCN Heron egg shell found, hatched?
Peter Webb (pwebb@bcpl.net)
Sun, 23 May 1999 21:50:37 -0700
YCN Heron news flash: egg shell found! Robin's egg blue,
about 2/3 size of store-bought chicken's egg, 1 1/2" wide by 2 1/4" long.
1999 Events summary:
Thu Apr 1: ONE bird shows up at nest; no mate.
Mon Apr 5: TWO birds seen, interacting, second (Junior?) driven off
Fri Apr 9: TWO birds AT NEST. PAIR.
Thu Apr 15: Usually three: two at nest, third nearby. Have seen up to 5 adults.
Thu Apr 22: First egg laid. Incubation part time. Still three adults.
Mon May 3: Gradual change: usually now just one bird incubating, two
others occasionally seen nearby, often "wooping" at each other.
Sun May 23: Egg shell found on patio; presumably hatchings begun.
Site directions: see MDOsprey posting http:/www.ari.net/mdosprey/5404.html
Tue May 4 #5404 herons update
This posting #5404 also contains "woop" behavior description.
MDOsprey postings to date (not including this one you're reading):
Fri Apr 2 #4932 They're BAAACK again!
Sat Apr 3 #4946 Heron solo in Balt. County
Wed Apr 7 #5027 Heron solo resumes in Balt. Co.
Fri Apr 9 #5058 Herons back on track in Balt. County
Fri Apr 16 #5156 Five YCN Herons at Balt. Co. house
Fri Apr 23 #5256 Heron lays an egg
Tue May 4 #5404 herons update
Other yard bird news: Red-shouldered hawk nest across street now obscured
by leaves; adults still around. Gray-cheeked (not Bicknell's) Thrush
present Tue May 18 thru Fri May 21, seen twice, heard singing daily.
Tennessee Warbler present Mon May 17 thru Fri May 21, heard each morning,
glimpsed once, underside only. This weekend Canada, Blackpoll, Redstart
only migrants detected.
Pete Webb
7014 Lancaster Rd, Baltimore, MD 21207-4624
(410)-486-1217
pwebb@bcpl.net (home, after 6)
pew@niroinc.com (work, 830-5 M-F)