Nest #1 status and archive, 2009-10

The female in this pair is 12 years old and wears the band # 1183. She was in our study two years ago, but last year did not return to the colony to breed. She has successfully raised chicks in the past and has a good nest out of the snow. Her breeding group is call the Rock North group and her nest is very close to nest #2.

Nov 20, one egg

Nov 21, second egg has been laid.

Dec 23, the first chick has hatched

Dec 26, We see the second chick for the first time, it probably hatched on Dec 25.

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Nov 17 Nov 18 Nov 19 Nov 20
   
both adults, no eggs both adults, no eggs  storm day, no picture both adults, one egg
       
Nov 21 Nov 22 Nov 23 Nov 24
both adults, one egg both adults, two eggs male, two eggs male, two eggs
       
Nov 25 Nov 26 Nov 27 Nov 28
male, two eggs male, two eggs male, two eggs male, two eggs
       
Nov 29 Nov 30 Dec 1 Dec 2
male, two eggs both adults, two eggs both adults, two eggs both adults, two eggs
       
Dec 3 Dec 4 Dec 5 Dec 6
both adults, two eggs female, two eggs female, two eggs male, two eggs
       
Dec 7 Dec 8 Dec 9 Dec 10
male, two eggs male, two eggs male, two eggs male, two eggs
       
Dec 11 Dec 12 Dec 13 Dec 14
male, two eggs male, two eggs male, two eggs female, two eggs
       
Dec 15 Dec 16 Dec 17 Dec 18
female, two eggs female, two eggs female, two eggs female, two eggs
       
Dec 19 Dec 20 Dec 21 Dec 22
female, two eggs two eggs. Both adults, the female came as I was watching the nest and the nest exchange took place. female, two eggs female, two eggs
       
Dec 23 Dec 24 Dec 25 Dec 26
 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! ! ! ! ! one chick has hatched . This chick is barely out of its shell, it is still wet.

female, one chick no picture today female, two chicks
       
Dec 27 Dec 28 Dec 29 Dec 30
female, two chicks male, two chicks female, two chicks. I did not see the chicks today, but I assume they are both still there. female, two chicks.
       
Dec 31 Jan 1, Happy New Year Jan 2 Jan 3 and 4
 
female, two chicks female, two chicks female, two chicks no pictures today, storm
       
Jan 5 Jan 6 Jan 7 Jan 8
male, two chicks female, two chicks male, two chicks male, two chicks
       
Jan 9 Jan 10 Jan 11 Jan 12
female, two chicks male, two chicks male, two chicks male, two chicks
       
Jan 13 Jan 14 Jan 15 Jan 16
female, two chicks female, two chicks male, two chicks male, two chicks
       
Jan 17 Jan 18, Our Last Day    
   
female, two chicks male, two strong healthy chicks getting ready to molt to their adult plumage.