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URN:catalog:ICE:TRBL:1847

May 25, 2008 - 9:50pm — egraves
Observer: 
David Suddjian
Location: 
Hanson Slough
Data Source: 
Breeding status, distribution, and habitat associations of the Tricolored Blackbird (Agelaius tricolor) 1859-1989.
Observation Date: 
1988-06-05
Best Estimate for Number of Birds Observed: 
750
Type of Estimate: 
Visual and Untimed
Precision of Estimate: 
Unknown
Fledglings out of Nest: 
Yes

Adults feeding fledged young on 6/5 and 6/20. All nests were in two large adjacent blackberry brambles located at the base of the slope with a few in the surrounding hemlock. No disturbances observed. Potential disturbances may include wandering dogs and future westward expansion of development in Watsonville.