[SBB] GBHE Chicks Arrive

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Howdy Sbbers.....
 
Didn't get a chance to post yesterday, but I did a quick check of the  GBHE 
Colony at Vasona....and I found one egg shell.  Didn't hear any little  ones 
and herons were all hunkered down in the nests.
 
On my way to check the Campbell ponds, I stopped at the first parking lot  in 
Vasona and was thrilled to hear first then see two male Bullock's Orioles  
have returned to their nesting grounds.
 
Over on the Dell Avenue filtering ponds were a pair of RING-NECKED DUCKS  and 
pairs of MALLARDS and COOTS.  Upon entering the Dell Avenue entrance  into 
the Campbell Ponds....10-12 young DCCO were there as well as a SNOWY EGRET  
standing on a nest on one of the island and to keep it company was a young (at  
least one year old not quite two year old) GBHE standing on a nest....I took  
pictures in the rain and will see if this heron matches up to any of the ones at 
 Vasona.

Flying around the Campbell ponds were BARN and NORTHERN-ROUGH WINGED  
SWALLOWS.  The KILLDEER was gone and no eggs or egg shells were  visible.
 
Today I stopped back at Vasona and found a second egg shell....and this  time 
heard the little one cackling....all other nests had herons way down in the  
nests.....A mate dropped off food to Nest 4 that has the chicks....and once 
they  were fed all was quiet.....
 
Wishing you all good birding and my best regards,
Linda Sullivan
PS One great looking CACKLING GOOSE was sitting by the docks in  Vasona....it 
offered great close up views ....
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