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University of Montana, Project Osprey Studies and Webcams
Hellgate Canyon Nest Stats -
2018
Times = Mountain Daylight Time (MDT)
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Wednesday 4th April
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Louis returns at 12.24pm
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Friday 6th April
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Iris returns at 5.03pm
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Friday 27th April
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Egg #1 laid at 11.04am
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Monday 30th April
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Egg #2 laid at 7.59am
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Thursday 3rd May
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Egg #3 laid at 9.15am
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Monday 4th June
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Chick #1 hatches, 6.05am
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Tuesday 5th June
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Chick #2 hatches, 4.51am
Iris has appeared listless and unwell the past few days. Louis has fed her and even brooded the chicks this morning
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Friday 8th June
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Chick #3 hatches, 7.47am
Iris seems better today
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Monday 11th June
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Chick #3 dies, 1.03pm
Louis delivers a large fish this morning, the first since Saturday, 9th. Chicks have been without food since Saturday evening, a total of 38 hours, by which time chick #3 was too weak to food beg. Chicks #1 and #2 both fed well and appear strong
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Monday 25th June
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The fishing situation* has been getting steadily worse with Louis being absent for long periods. Several times Iris has been forced to leave the chicks alone on the nest and go fishing herself, as have other female ospreys in the area. Despite her best efforts chick #2 succombs to starvation at 11.22am
*The second largest flood on record of the Clark Fork River during May and June, resulting in excessively high turbidity levels, has severely impeded fishing for these birds
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Friday 13th July
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The Adam's family suggest a name for the remaining chick, L'el'e, after Louis Adams' auntie. Louis was named after Louis Adams. See stats for 2016 for Louis' naming
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Sunday 5th August
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L'el'e fledges, 7.00am (62 days)
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Sunday 2nd September
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L'el'e last seen on nest (90 days)
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Monday 10th September
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Iris last seen, nest
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Friday 14th September
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Louis last seen, owl pole
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