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I have already seen 62 albatrosses and 3 eggs in Princeville, scattered around two residential areas and the golf course.  Most of these birds are the ones who have nested before.  There are a few non-nesters that last year exhibited … Continue reading →

As of November 16th, I have seen 22 albatrosses in Princeville.  There are 4 couples, 11 birds who nested before and are waiting for their mates to return, one unbanded bird, one bird who does not have a mate, and … Continue reading →

On Sunday, November 10th, KP618 and KP467 were still sitting in separate areas, a behavior that would be highly unusual if they were a couple with plans of nesting together. Everything changed yesterday. KP424 arrived.  He nested in Princeville in … Continue reading →

Observing animals in the field is only a part of the process of data collection.  If that is all I did, I would not be doing my job.  In the days before personal computers, the next step would be to … Continue reading →

Every year I start checking for albatrosses around November 7th, a few days before I think they will actually begin to arrive in Princeville.  The earliest I have ever seen one is November 11th.  Yesterday afternoon while walking my dog … Continue reading →

Imagine that you are an albatross chick on an island in Midway.  Unless you go in circles, if you walk in any direction you will end up at the ocean.  Fledging is a matter of lifting off from the beach … Continue reading →

For two days in a row I saw the Fairway Chick sitting with Mom in the center of the golf course away from the fairways.  The third day, he convinced her to walk across the golf cart path to join … Continue reading →

In my last post I wrote about the chick who has made the golf fairway his hangout spot.  He is always there, and while I can get him to move temporarily, the minute I start to walk away he is … Continue reading →

Observation 1:  Identifying a parent When I saw this adult albatross I knew I was seeing a parent.  Check out the head feathers: At this time of year, you can pick out the parents by this pattern of head molt. … Continue reading →

There is one mosquito-borne disease that may afflict albatross chicks.  The symptoms are crusty growths on bare areas, typically the face, bill, legs and feet.  This is avian pox.  If a chick contracts the disease when he is very young … Continue reading →