Nest #5 status and archive, 2007-08

Nest #5 This pair was also in our study last year. Her band is 01183. She is now 9 years old and her mate is probably about the same age. She has successfully raised chicks in the past including last year when she raised two. Her nest is up in the rocks and she has neighbors on all sides. It is well protected from Skuas. She laid her first egg on Nov 24 and probably her second the night of Nov 26, afterwhich she headed out to the ocean for a long awaited meal. The first chick hatched Dec 28, the second on Click on Dec 31. This nest is successfull again in raising 2 chicks, both parents have been bringing plenty of food back and the nest is well protected. Click on any picture to see a larger version.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nov 18, both present Nov 19, both present Nov 20, both present Nov 21, both present
 
 Nov 22, both adults present still no eggs   Nov 23, both adults present still no eggs  Nov 24, the first egg was laid today. Both adults are at the nest  Nov 25, both adults are near the nest, still only 1 egg.
       
Nov 26, both adults are near the nest, still only 1 egg.  Nov 27, the female probably laid her second egg last night, as she has left for the open ocean and a meal.  Nov 28, there are 2 eggs and only the male on the nest today.  Nov 29, the male
     
Nov 30, the male  Dec 1, the male Dec 2, the male Dec 3, the male
     
Dec 4, female is on the nest the male is close by. Dec 5, the female Dec 6, the male Dec 7, the male
Dec 8, the male Dec 9, the female Dec 10, the female Dec 11, the female
   
Dec 12, the female Dec 13, both adults are here. The male is on the nest. Dec 14, the male Dec 15, the male
Dec 16, NO DATA TODAY Dec 17, the female Dec 18, the female Dec 19, the female
 
Dec 20, the male Dec 23 the female, no data for Dec 21,22 Dec 24, the female Dec 25, the male
     
Dec 26, the male Dec 27, the female Dec 28, Happy Birthday ! The first chick has hatched. The female is on the nest. Dec 29, the female
   
Dec 30, the female Dec 31, Happy Birthday! the second chick has hatched the female is on the nest. Jan 1, the male Jan 2, the female
     
Jan 3, the male Jan 4, the female Jan 5, the male Jan 6, the male
Jan 7, the female Jan 8, the male Jan 9, the male Jan 10,11, digging out from the storm, the male is on the nest.
Jan 12, the female is on the nest Jan 13, the male Jan 14, the male Jan 15, the female
Jan 16, the male Jan 17, the female Jan 18, the male Jan 19, the female
Jan 20, Jan 21, Jan 22,  
2007-08 Nest Check is completed, this chick will soon begin to molt and leave the colony.