nest check
Nest #6 - 2025
Banded Bird #76670 – Female
This bird was born in 2017. She returned to the colony for the first time in 2020 at 3 years old, but she only wandered around and did not try to claim a nest. She was not seen again for three years. In 2023, she came back and tried to raise an egg with a mate, but they were unsuccessful. However, last year they successfully raised one chick!
The first photo was taken December 22nd, and the nest log started with two chicks. These birds need names!
Jan 1, 2026
Happy New Year! The female is back, and the chicks are huddling against her for warmth.
Jan 2, 2026
The female is still on the nest, keeping her two chicks out of the wind.
Jan 3, 2026
The male is back. He’s keeping an eye on the snoozing chicks. It is warmer today.
Jan 4, 2026
The female has returned. She is sheltering the chicks from the gusting wind.
Dec 27, 2025
The male is back on the nest. The chicks are growing well.
Dec 28, 2025
The male is still on the nest today, with the chicks tucked under him closely.
Dec 29, 2025
The female has returned from the sea with food for the chicks.
Dec 30, 2025
The female is still on the nest. It is warmer today, so one of the chicks is napping in the sun.
dec 31, 2025
The male is back at the nest. This was a shorter trip to sea than he did previously, so maybe he found plenty of food quickly.
Dec 22, 2025
The male is here sitting on a freshly hatched chick and an egg! He must keep them both warm.
Dec 23, 2025
The second egg hatched. The female is here and is protecting two small chicks now.
Dec 24, 2025
No photos today due to a windstorm.
Dec 25, 2025
The male is back on the nest, keeping the chicks warm and fed.
Dec 26, 2025
The female is back tending the chicks, which are snoozing in the nest.