I have been checking this rookery every other day for a week or so. It is interesting what is happening at this point.
Great Blue Heron-majority have hatched and many are visible over the top of the nest rather easily so presume a week old or more. Great Egret-few still nest building, most just sitting Black-crowned Night Heron-three pair nest building Cormorants-few have hatched but most appear to be just sitting on eggs American White Pelican-many appear to be sitting on eggs but unable to count at this time as all may not have eggs RING-BILLED GULL-at least five appear to be sitting on eggs, a new nesting location, a couple more appear to be nest building (on the ground) This rookery is easily observed with a scope from the scenic overlook on Highway 15, south of Dassel a few miles. I tried to count nests today and was unable to do so. Literally hundreds of all the species combined. There are even over a hundred on the second island behind to main island. Dennis Martin [email protected]
