Nest Check 

Nest #1

This banded male was in our study in 2019-20. He is now 13 years old. He first bred when he was 4, which is young for Adelie penguins. He could not raise chicks that year, but has successfully raised chicks many times since 2016. He has been named Rocky and his mate is Flames by the students in Joni Nesbitt’s class. Click on the picture to see a larger version. Their nest is in the middle of a group of birds which will help keep the Skuas away.

Nest #2

Band #62931 is a 9 years old female. She was first sighted at Cape Royds in 2017 and had a successful nest in 2021. The pair is Chester and Winter named by the students at Boulder Peak Intermediate School, Marion IA. Kris Hart, Librarian. The nest is on top of a large pile of rocks and somewhat exposed, but they have many neigbors to help protect from the Skuas.

Nest #3

This banded male arrived at the colony around Nov 12 and was joined by his mate on the 14th. It is rare that 2 banded birds will mate but, she is also banded, #72439. They have been named Leo and Hazel by the students at DuVall Elementary School in Dearborn, MI. Leo is 7 years old and was first seen in the colony in 2019. He raised a family in 2021.  Hazel is 12 years old, first arrived at Cape Royds in 2015 and has raised many chicks.

Nest #4

Band #78997 is a 6 year old male, was first spotted in the colony in 2019 and this is his first nest. He is young, but may be able to raise chicks. The parents are Flipper and Sally named by the students in Tiffany Sheets class from Kingwood ES, WV. They are in a small breeding group close to the sea. There are many large rocks around their nest to help fend off the Skuas.

Nest #5

This banded female is new to our study and this is the first time we have seen her in the colony since we banded her 4 years ago. She is very young and her nest is on the edge of a breeding group. This makes us worried that she may have trouble raising her chicks.  We do not know how old her mate is, but perhaps he will keep them safe.  This family has been named the Phoenix nest by the students in Billie Morris’ class at Cumberland Academy, Fayetteville, NC.

Nest #6

This banded female is new to our study. She is 5 years old and was last seen in the colony in 2019. She and her mate are in the same breeding group as Nest #5, but have a much stronger nest with many rocks near by to fend off the Skuas.  The pair are Laker and Snowflake, named by the students in Mary-Catherine Irving’s class at the Boys Latin School, Baltimore, MD.

Nest #7

This banded male has been in our study before. The pair has been named Mumble and Bobala by the students at Saint Columban School in Garden Grove, CA. Their teacher is Genny Kahlweiss.  Mumble is 10 years old and was first seen at Cape Royds in 2016. He was successful in raising chicks last year. He has a very secure nest surrounded by rocks which will help keep the Skuas away.

Nest #8

An 11 year old male who has raised chicks before at Cape Royds and is very near his old nest site, but probably with a new mate.   He was first spotted in 2016 after being banded in 2011. The parents are Nina and Blake, named by the students in Peg Volak’s class at Bedminster ES, Perkasie, PA. The nest is near the edge of the breeding colony, so we hope they will be able to fend off the Skuas.