Mill Bight A - 2017 - Cumulative Survey View
Summer 2017 - Cumulative Counts through 2017-08-24
- 16 Maximum adult PG count
- 33.25 Total volunteer hours
- Cumulative count of visited burrows
- 0 burrows visited w/o prey
- 1 burrows visited w prey
- 1 either visit
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2017-06-05 @ Mill Bight A
Survey start time: 7:50, Observers: Joy Gold
adult PG count today: 5
total volunteer hours: 2.75
no burrow data entered
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No activity
Birds came and went; at leaving time 1 remained across from burrow, so perhaps there was a bird in the burrow, but no observed visits.
2017-06-16 @ Mill Bight A
Survey start time: 7:30, Observers: Joy Gold
adult PG count today: 11
total volunteer hours: 2.75
no burrow data entered
disturbance - Kingfishers (8:05 - 8:15)
(fly off water)
Pair of kingfishers were loudly calling; PIGU dispersed but came back.
2017-06-19 @ Mill Bight A
Survey start time: 7:30, Observers: Joy Gold
adult PG count today: 9
total volunteer hours: 2.25
no burrow data entered
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pair mating?
A pair appeared to be mating on the beach.
2017-06-26 @ Mill Bight A
Survey start time: 7:15, Observers: Laura Millieville
adult PG count today: 16
total volunteer hours: 3.25
no burrow data entered
2017-06-29 @ Mill Bight A
Survey start time: 07:10, Observers: Carol Langford
adult PG count today: 8
total volunteer hours: 2.5
no burrow data entered
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Site-Wide Activity
08:10 PIGU = 7 at start, 3 at middle and 3 at end of count. No PIGU approached the near shore.
Belted Kingfisher's nesting nearby.
2017-07-07 @ Mill Bight A
Survey start time: 0745, Observers: Joy Cold
adult PG count today: 10
total volunteer hours: 2.5
burrow | noprey | sculpin | gunnels | other
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1 | - | - | - | 1 |
total | - | - | - | 1 |
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Deer Swimming
08:35 deer swims across sound through group of PIGU. PIGU unaffected.
2017-07-15 @ Mill Bight A
Survey start time: 07:00, Observers: Carol Langford
adult PG count today: 11
total volunteer hours: 2.5
burrow | noprey | sculpin | gunnels | other
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1 | - | - | 1 | - |
total | - | - | 1 | - |
disturbance - Person on Beach (06:50 - 07:00)
(flee bluff or beach)
Two PIGU flew from burrow area as surveyor walked up beach toward the survey area. Surveyor did not approach within 30 feet of the burrow.
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PIGU on shore
07:02 - Two PIGU on shore, two PIGU in water about 10-15 feet from shore
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PIGU Leave Shore
07:29 - One PIGU walked from shore to water, then flew away. At 07:30 second PIGU flew away in same northward direction as first PIGU
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PIGU Vocalizing
07:42
Seven PIGU within 2-10 meters of shore, one has a gunnel in beak, all faced toward the shore, vocalizing as if calling out in direction of burrow.
2017-07-21 @ Mill Bight A
Survey start time: 07:17, Observers: Carol Langford
adult PG count today: 12
total volunteer hours: 2.5
burrow | noprey | sculpin | gunnels | other
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1 | - | - | 3 | - |
total | - | - | 3 | - |
disturbance - Person on Beach (0818 - )
(flee bluff or beach)
PIGU flew away from near shore at approach of person on beach, as survey was finished did not remain to document the end of the disturbance
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Gunnel in Beak
07:29
PIGU flys into immediate area with gunnel in beak, soon joined by 5-8 additional PIGU
07:36
all birds fly away from shore area including PIGU with fish in beak
07:38
four PIGU fly towards shore/burrow including PIGU with gunnel. Three PICU veer off moments before reaching bank/burrow
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Gunnel in Beak
07:54
PIGU with gunnel in beak flys into area, almost immediately departs area making a couple of large circles before returning to area but farther off shore
07:57
Sunshine! Gunnel delivered to burrow, PIGU immediately leaves burrow
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Gunnel in Beak
08:15
PIGU arrives in area with gunnel in beak
08:17
Gunnel delivered to burrow. PIGU immediately leaves burrow.
2017-07-28 @ Mill Bight A
Survey start time: 0700, Observers: Joy Gold
adult PG count today: 12
total volunteer hours: 2.5
burrow | noprey | sculpin | gunnels | other
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1 | - | - | 4 | - |
total | - | - | 4 | - |
2017-08-04 @ Mill Bight A
Survey start time: 0708, Observers: Carol Langford
adult PG count today: 12
total volunteer hours: 2.5
burrow | noprey | sculpin | gunnels | other
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1 | - | - | 1 | - |
total | - | - | 1 | - |
disturbance - Belted Kingfisher Fly-Over (07:53 - )
(flee bluff or beach)
A group of PIGU were on beach but flew away as Belted Kingfisher "buzzed" the group, they did not regroup on or near shore
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PIGU with fish in beak
07:14 PIGU with fish in beak flys in to off shore area - lost sight of bird, did not see what happened to fish
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PIGU on the beach
07:38 Four PIGU on shore, total of ten in immediate area
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PIGU on the beach
07:49 Nine PIGU on shore
07:50 Ten PIGU on shore, preening, resting, jockeying for position, all clustered close together
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One PIGU returns with fish
08:15 One PIGU arrives in area with a gunnel in beak, lands briefly in water,takes off, makes one wide-circular flight, then flies directly to burrow and delivers fish to burrow.
2017-08-13 @ Mill Bight A
Survey start time: 07:08, Observers: Carol Langford
adult PG count today: 12
total volunteer hours: 2.5
no burrow data entered
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PIGU near shore behavior
08:00 During survey three PIGU swam near shoreline but no calling/vocalization, no apparent interaction with burrow
2017-08-17 @ Mill Bight A
Survey start time: 06:45, Observers: Carol Langford
adult PG count today: 9
total volunteer hours: 2.25
no burrow data entered
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PIGU disbursed on water
06:45 On starting survey nine PIGU visible in loose groups of one, two and three birds, one with fish in beak for a few moments, no birds close to shore
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PIGU remain disbursed and far from shore
07:45 At end of suvey, two PIGU far out on water, barely visible without binoculars, all birds seen today were viewed with a spotting scope in addition to binoculars, all PIGU were adults
2017-08-24 @ Mill Bight A
Survey start time: 0800, Observers: Carol Langford
adult PG count today: 7
total volunteer hours: 2.5
burrow | noprey | sculpin | gunnels | other
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1 | - | - | - | - |
total | - | - | - | - |
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Surveyed from access point
08:00 Tide 12.4, although this was the agreed upon date was unable to suurvey from beach/shore. Watched area from beach access bluff.