EGGS IN NC

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Mike1624
Posts: 180
Joined: Fri Aug 15, 2008 8:10 am
Location: NC Burgaw

I apologize for shouting (all Caps in subject), but during a nest check today I found eggs in three nests and 13 out of 18 cavites have really good nests with many leaves, brown and green in the bottom of the pine straw. I have nothing but ASY birds and have not seen a SY yet. This is the first nest check in 7 days, so I'll have to wait for 5 days to start making the projections.
I appreciate all of the knowledge shared on this site, it sure makes it easier for someone inexperienced like me to make fewer mistakes.
Mike Morgan
2009-4 Pair,24 Eggs,23 Fledged. 12 Cavities
2010- 18 Pair, 96 Eggs, 86 Fledged. 18 Cavities
2011- 23 Pair, 113 Eggs, 99 Hatched, 93 Fledged 24 Cavities.
2012-22 Pair, 109 Eggs, 95 Hatched, 89 Fledged
2013-19 Pair, 89 Eggs, 77 Hatched, 77 Fledged.
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Sandy - NC
Posts: 617
Joined: Tue Nov 11, 2003 6:40 pm
Location: Rocky Mount, NC

I found eggs in my nest check as well, here in Rocky Mount. Out of 114 cavities, I have 64 nests. 13 nests had a total of 34 eggs. Only one nest had 5 eggs. The others had 1-3. I did a nest check last Saturday to try and get a count on my number of pairs, but there were no eggs of course.
Don't ever, ever give up. It will happen.

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Glenda Detling
Posts: 45
Joined: Sun Apr 11, 2004 6:03 pm
Location: Texas/Kyle

I started seeing eggs on 4/17. Two out of eighteen gords showing 6 eggs in all. They are really hiding the eggs well. I was really surprised to find 4 in one nest and hadn't noticed any before. So now I'm really digging in...gently, of course. Unfortunately on 4/21, I saw evidence that a 5 egg clutch had been attacked. :-( Only 2 left. Those same 2 were there the next day, so I'm fairly certain they were from the original clutch. Yesterday we had 20 eggs in all. We are really off and running. :grin:
Glenda and Ron
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