7/20/08 ›
First Caspian tern fledglings observed at Eden Landing tern colony; about 56 breeding pairs raised about 45 fledglings in 2008
7/17/08 ›
Final survey of Stevens Creek Caspian tern colony; 49 adult terns and 26 tern chicks present; about 80 breeding pairs raised an unknown number of fledglings in 2008
7/17/08 ›
Final survey of Agua Vista Park Caspian tern colony; 25 adults and no chicks observed; about 25 breeding pairs produced an unknown number of fledglings in 2008
6/26/08 ›
183 Caspian tern chicks captured and banded at Brooks Island tern colony
6/21/08 ›
First Caspian tern fledgling observed at Brooks Island tern colony; about 812 breeding pairs raised about 340 fledglings in 2008
6/20/08 ›
Last aerial survey to locate radio-tagged Caspian terns tagged at Brooks Island colony; 11 aerial surveys completed and 164 off-colony detections collected for 39 radio-tagged terns
6/10/08 ›
Project staff observed release of hatchery-reared Chinook salmon smolts from net pens in San Pablo Bay; Caspian terns, brown pelicans, American white pelicans, double-crested cormorants, and western gulls observed foraging on fish released from net pens; radio-tagged Caspian terns from Brooks Island detected in area
6/4/08 ›
High high tide caused some nest failure due to flooding on Brooks Island Caspian tern colony
6/4/08 ›
Survey of PG&E towers adjacent to Stevens Creek tern colony; 55 active double-crested cormorant nests present
5/28/08 ›
First aerial survey to locate radio-tagged Caspian terns nesting at Brooks Island