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So Today the sun is out again in Casto Valley, CA and vicinity, and we went up to Lake Chabot on the Border with San Leandro and Oakland. Notes follow the orange worm trail.
Only 7 nests seemed to be in use as of today with at least 4 babies and at least 5 adults. One nest with no adults had two babies, so there is almost certainly another adult around, foraging or such. These are bare minimum figures, we can only observe about 1/2 of the rookery, and we cannot see into most of the nests, so unless a bird sits up or stands, we miss it.
Meanwhile, back at home, our chickadee flock numbers at least 6, which means at lest 4 fledglings. I think I have a picture or two, but my card reader is barfing up, so I can't post them yet.
So, what is going on in your bit of the universe, and, of course, where might that be?