Briscoe Pt - 2017 - Cumulative Survey View

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Briscoe Pt - 2017 - Cumulative Survey View

Summer 2017 - Cumulative Counts through 2017-08-13

21 Maximum adult PG count
66 Total volunteer hours
Cumulative count of visited burrows
- 10 burrows visited w/o prey
- 4 burrows visited w prey
- 10 either visit

Colony Wide Data	click on any date to see its details
	06-11	06-18	06-24	07-02	07-09	07-16	07-22	07-29	08-06	08-13
	counts per survey date
# adult PG	14	15	12	18	13	21	19	19	10	7
vol hours	7.5	6	7	6.5	6.5	7	7.5	3.5	7	7.5
Observed Burrow Visits show legend Legend for Burrow Visits Graphical Display: Each row represents one burrow. Each survey-date is represented by two columns (left) VB (observations of visits without prey), .. bar height represents # of visits to that burrow .. gray background => there was a visit to the burrow on this or a previous survey date (right) FB ( observations of visits with prey). .. bar height represents # of prey delivered to that burrow .. blue background => there was a prey delivery to the burrow on this or a previous survey date Color-coding of bars ( noprey) ( sculpin) ( gunnels) ( other) Hint: hover over any bar below to see the underlying data close legend
burrow	06-11	06-18	06-24	07-02	07-09	07-16	07-22	07-29	08-06	08-13
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
total
# of unique burrows visited
VB	3	2	5	4	6	1	5	5	1	-
FB	-	-	-	1	2	2	1	-	-	-
Tot	3	2	5	5	6	3	6	5	1	-

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2017-06-11 @ Briscoe Pt

Survey start time: 8:00, Observers: Brieanna Brownawell, Tobie Sieler
adult PG count today: 14
total volunteer hours: 7.5

burrow	noprey	sculpin	gunnels	other
1	2	-	-	-
2	2	-	-	-
3	3	-	-	-
total	7	-	-	-

disturbance - ( - ) ()

survey.note - Non-burrow activity

In between visiting the burrows, there was a lot of synchronized flying across the water in front of the bluff. During the first half hour, there was almost constant calling among the guillemots. They made several passes by the active burrows without entering.

survey.note - Weather

It was mostly sunny, with some clouds, light to no wind, and no rain. The tide was falling, starting at very high when we walked to the site.

survey.note - Counts

The start count:10 Middle count:9 End count:4

2017-06-18 @ Briscoe Pt

Survey start time: 8:00am, Observers: Brieanna Brownawell, Tobie Sieler
adult PG count today: 15
total volunteer hours: 6

burrow	noprey	sculpin	gunnels	other
4	1	-	-	-
5	2	-	-	-
total	3	-	-	-

survey.note - Counts

Start: 15 Middle: 10 End: 14

survey.note - Conditions

Light wind, light rain, overcast

survey.note - Eagles

Two eagles were above the bluff when we got there, probably attending a nest because they both landed in the same tree and were no longer visible. They called occasionally and at some point they left silently. There was no noticeable effect on the guillemots.

survey.note - Missed burrow visit

At 8:05 one guillemot flew out of a burrow but we missed which one.

survey.note - Sculpin holding behavior

At 8:22 one guillemot was noticed holding a sculpin in its bill. It never let go of the fish, but did dip the fish in the water. It was definitely still holding the sculpin at 8:49. At 8:54 two guillemots flew into burrow 5, and this one may have been one of the two, but it was not clear. After the burrow visit, we could not see one on the water holding a sculpin, so we think that this may have been a fish delivery.

survey.note - Fly-bys

8:29 two guillemots flew past burrow 2 but swerved away. 8:49 two guillemots flew towards shore and swerved off.

survey.note - Crows

There were several crows around a tree down the shoreline calling loudly in the middle of the survey, not noticeably disturbing the guillemots. Juvenile crows were part of the calling.

survey.note - Little Bluff

On our way to and from the site we flushed one guillemot from Little Bluff, seemingly from the right burrow with wire stuffed in it.

survey.note - Burrow exit

The guillemot that entered burrow 4 at 8:34 exited the burrow at 8:43.

2017-06-24 @ Briscoe Pt

Survey start time: 8:00am, Observers: Brieanna Brownawell Tobie Sieler
adult PG count today: 12
total volunteer hours: 7

burrow	noprey	sculpin	gunnels	other
3	1	-	-	-
4	2	-	-	-
5	2	-	-	-
6	2	-	-	-
7	2	-	-	-
total	9	-	-	-

disturbance - Motorboat (8:29 - 8:30) (dive underwater)

disturbance - Harbor Seal (8:30 - ) () The nearby guillemots swam away.

disturbance - Motorboat (8:39 - 8:40) () No noticeable effects.

survey.note - Ledge sitting

3 guillemots were ledge sitting when we arrived, 8:16 one more arrived, 8:17 one left, 8:18 one arrived, 8:39 one left, 8:50 one arrived and left, 8:54 two left, 8:55 last one left.

survey.note - Little Bluff

As we walked past, going to and leaving the site, one guillemot exited a burrow at Little Bluff, the burrow with mesh half-covering it. Three guillemots were on the shore when we approached, and two were close by in the water.

survey.note - Guillemot holding a fish

At 8:35 we noticed a guillemot holding a gunnel, dragging it through the water. It held the fish even when it flew farther out on the water, and we did not see when it stopped holding the fish.

survey.note - Weather

Sunny, no clouds.

survey.note - Unidentified visits

As we approached the site, two guillemots flew from a burrow(s) that we could not see at the time.

2017-07-02 @ Briscoe Pt

Survey start time: 8:00am, Observers: Brieanna Brownawell, Tobie Sieler
adult PG count today: 18
total volunteer hours: 6.5

burrow	noprey	sculpin	gunnels	other
4	1	-	-	-
5	1	-	-	-
8	1	-	-	-
9	1	-	-	-
10	-	1	-	1
total	4	1	-	1

disturbance - Gull flew past calling loudly (8:35 - 8:35) (flee bluff or beach) 6 guillemots left the bluff and the ones on the water moved farther out from the shore. At 8:40 noted that the gull is still flying close and no guillemots have returned to the bluff.

survey.note - Counts

Start: 12 Middle: 14 End: 14

survey.note - Ledge-sitting

Some are ledge-sitting near the madrona, some on the ledge in the middle of the bluff. They circle around making brief ledge-perching/flybys. 8:11 3 ledge-sitting 8:12 -2 +2 +1 8:13 -1 8:17 Now there's 9 ledge-sitting, missed the additions. -2 +1 -2 +1 -3 +3 -2 -1 +1 -5 +2 -2 +1 -2 8:24 +1 holding a fish of unknown kind, sitting in front of a hole, could be a fish delivery (Later decided this is burrow 10, after witnessing clear fish delivery to same hole). +1 -2 -1 (Unsure how the counts don't add up) 8:30 4 ledge-sitting now, missed additions +2 -1 -1 +1 8:35 6 were ledge-sitting, now left together

survey.note - Fish-holding

One guillemot on the water has a sculpin in its bill at 8:35, still has at 8:40. Delivered at 8:59.

survey.note - Little Bluff

At least 4 guillemots hang out down by the Little Bluff burrow area, but no flushed guillemot from the burrow as we walked by today.

2017-07-09 @ Briscoe Pt

Survey start time: 7:30, Observers: Brieanna Brownawell, Tobie Sieler
adult PG count today: 13
total volunteer hours: 6.5

burrow	noprey	sculpin	gunnels	other
3	2	1	-	-
4	5	-	-	-
5	10	-	-	-
6	1	-	-	-
9	4	1	1	-
10	1	-	-	-
total	23	2	1	-

disturbance - Large animal splash (7:50 - 7:54) () We didn't catch sight of the animal well enough to positively identify it, but there had been a seal nearby at the beginning of the survey, so we suspect that it was the seal. It made a loud splash possibly by breaching 3 times. The guillemots became restless, flying to different spots on the water.

survey.note - Weather

Sunny, light wind, tide going out

survey.note - Counts

Start: 8 Middle: 10 End: 13

survey.note - Eagle

An eagle was flying around and perching above the bluff when we arrived, and the guillemots were far out on the water.

survey.note - Fish-holding

7:39 one guillemot is holding a gunnel, flew to bluff carrying it but swerved off. 8:11 one on the water is holding a sculpin 8:28 two on the water are holding fish, maybe sculpins

survey.note - Ledge-sitting

Pairs of guillemots kept approaching the bluff and swerving away. 7:55 +1 7:57 +1 Missed additions, 4 ledge-sitting near burrow 10, 2 above burrow 5 One guillemot flew in and landed on top of one already ledge-sitting.

survey.note - Little Bluff

We did not see any activity around Little Bluff, we didn't flush any adults from the burrow as we passed and did not see any guillemots hanging out in the water around there during our survey.

2017-07-16 @ Briscoe Pt

Survey start time: 8:00am, Observers: Brieanna Brownawell, Tobie Sieler
adult PG count today: 21
total volunteer hours: 7

burrow	noprey	sculpin	gunnels	other
3	-	1	-	-
4	-	1	-	-
5	1	-	-	-
total	1	2	-	-

disturbance - ( - ) ()

disturbance - Seal (8:54 - ) () The seal swam through the gathered guillemots and they flew to a farther place on the water.

survey.note - Weather

Mostly sunny, partly cloudy, light wind. Cold!

survey.note - Counts

Start: 2 Middle: 16 End: 18

survey.note - Little Bluff

We did not see any guillemots around little bluff as we passed. At 8:45 four were in the water around Little Bluff.

survey.note - Fish - holding

At 8:33 a guillemot was seen holding a fish and dipping it in the water.

survey.note - White guillemot

One of the guillemots gathered out on the water is mainly white, like the picture in a field guide of an immature or non-breeding individual.

survey.note - Guillemots gathered

Throughout most of the survey the guillemots gathered in a few groups far out on the water, maybe because of the eagle and seal hanging around. Also the seal breached and splashed four times.

2017-07-22 @ Briscoe Pt

Survey start time: 7:55, Observers: Brieanna Brownawell, Tobie Sieler, Matt Lamirand, Ben, Zack
adult PG count today: 19
total volunteer hours: 7.5

burrow	noprey	sculpin	gunnels	other
3	2	-	-	-
4	2	-	-	-
5	4	-	-	-
7	1	-	-	-
9	2	-	-	-
10	-	1	-	-
total	11	1	-	-

disturbance - 2 motor boats (8:33 - 8:35) () Flew to other place on water

survey.note - Weather

Mostly cloudy

survey.note - Counts

Start: 9 Middle: 13 End: 7

survey.note - Little Bluff

We observed a visit to the burrow at Little Bluff and a guillemot that had been holding a fish delivered it to that burrow as well.

survey.note - Seal

A seal made several appearances, maybe accounting for the guillemots ledge-sitting, floating far out on the water, and otherwise avoiding the water near the shore.

survey.note - Ledge-sitting

3 ledge-sat near burrow 1. 2 visible at the edge of #3's entrance at the start of the survey, one went deeper at 8:06 so we counted it as a visit. Burrow 10 had a guillemot rump visible blocking the entrance. 2 ledge-sat under #5 on root. 1 ledge-sat next to #6.

2017-07-29 @ Briscoe Pt

Survey start time: 8:00am, Observers: Brieanna Brownawell
adult PG count today: 19
total volunteer hours: 3.5

burrow	noprey	sculpin	gunnels	other
3	2	-	-	-
4	1	-	-	-
5	3	-	-	-
7	1	-	-	-
10	2	-	-	-
total	9	-	-	-

disturbance - 3 crows flew to trees above bluff and perched (8:29am - 8:29 am) (flee bluff or beach, vocal alarm) The guillemots were calling and left the ledges.

survey.note - Counts

Start: 11 Middle: 18 End: 19

survey.note - Weather

Sunny

survey.note - Juvenile in burrow 10

At 8:01, two adults and one juvenile came out of burrow 10 onto the ledge and huddled there for a while.

survey.note - Seal

A seal hung around near shore throughout the survey time.

survey.note - Ledge-sitting

8:20- five ledge-sitting near burrow 3 8:37- one ledge-sitting near burrow 7

survey.note - Unidentified calls

Some noises and calls came out of burrow 3 while no adults were detectably there; they could have been made by a juvenile.

2017-08-06 @ Briscoe Pt

Survey start time: 8:00am, Observers: Brieanna Brownawell, Tobie Sieler
adult PG count today: 10
total volunteer hours: 7

burrow	noprey	sculpin	gunnels	other
10	6	-	-	-
total	6	-	-	-

survey.note - Weather

Overcast

survey.note - Counts

Start: 7 Middle: 9 End: 4

survey.note - Boats

There were several boats on the water during the survey time, mainly fishing. The guillemots did not seem bothered by them.

survey.note - Burrow 10

A juvenile peeked out and chirped for a few minutes near the beginning of the survey time. Later, two guillemots came out of the burrow and one disappeared down a heretofore unnoticed burrow entrance next to #10. The juvenile came out of #10 and an adult that was perched on the ledge in front of it went in. At 8:42, two guillemots left #10.

2017-08-13 @ Briscoe Pt

Survey start time: 8:00am, Observers: Brieanna Brownawell, Tobie Sieler, Ben, and Zack
adult PG count today: 7
total volunteer hours: 7.5

no burrow data entered

survey.note - Weather

Overcast, slowly the clouds lifted during the survey time.

survey.note - Counts

Start: 2 Middle: 6 End: 3