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First nest 2015
A Hooded Merganser, Probably Punky laid her first egg on January 21, 2015. She will usually lay 1 egg every 2 days and will average 12 eggs. Incubation starts as soon as all eggs have been laid and hatch takes … Continue reading
First nest of 2014
The first nest of the 2014 nesting season is a Hooded Merganser nest. The first egg was 2-4-14. Hooded Mergansers lay 1 egg every 2 days and usually lay about 12 eggs total. Incubation begins after all 12 eggs are … Continue reading
2013 end of season report
The Wood Ducks had an above average year hatching 1030 baby Wood Ducks from 65 boxes. 27 Hooded Merganser babies hatched also. The Prothonotary Warblers had a below average year partly because the Carolina Chickadees occupied some of the boxes … Continue reading
Happenings up to 5/21/13
Wow. WoodieFrances had a lot going on during her nest cycle. Did you see the Hooded Merganser come into her nest while she was gone and steal that egg? There is a video of it at the Ustream Woodiecam1 site. … Continue reading
2012 End of season nest report.
688 Young Wood Ducks and 12 Young Hooded Mergansers hatched from 60 nests on Holt Lake. 74 Wood Duck hens and 4 Hooded Merganser hens were banded in Johnston County, NC. 136 young Prothonotary Warblers fledged from 34 nests in … Continue reading
Nest box results 6/24/12
631 Baby Wood Ducks have hatched from 51 nests and 6 nests are still active. 74 Wood Ducks and 4 Hooded Mergansers have been banded in Johnston County in 2012. 21 Prothonotary Warblers nests have fledged 91 young Warblers with … Continue reading
New Nest
Woodiemama started full time, day/night incubation on June 17. She has 4 eggs which is not unusual late in the season. Pip watch starts July 14th. Her nest box is to the right side of the pier and is facing … Continue reading
Nest box results as of 6/11/12
42 Successful Wood Duck nests and 1 Hooded Merganser nest. 563 baby Wood Ducks and 8 baby Hooded Mergansers have hatched at Holt Lake so far and 21 active nests remain. 73 hen Wood Ducks and 4 hen Hooded Mergansers … Continue reading
Nest box results as of 6/4/12
40 Wood Duck nests have hatched with 539 baby Wood Ducks. 28 active nests remaining. 71 hen Wood Ducks have been banded and 4 Hooded Mergansers have been banded. 16 Prothonotary Warbler nests have hatched with 72 baby Warblers fledging. … Continue reading
New Nest
Now streaming is Wood Duck hen Woodieladylake. She is in the box just to the right of the pier and is facing out toward the lake. She has 14 eggs and pip watch starts Memorial day, May 28.