Herons return

On Sunday 3/28 at about 4 pm, 43 herons were seen circling in the air, and subsequently landed in some fir trees along Rogers street, just north of the food co-op. This is one block from where the (approximately) 18 nests were constructed last year.

Yesterday (3/29) two birds per nest were seen perched in the five nests that can be seen from the road that traverses the rookery. I haven't previously seen these nests in use this year. Last year the birds that nested here were subject to harassment from eagles, such that no birds successfully fledged (I don't think).

As noted here, the developer of the townhomes that are to be built on Dickinson has renewed his permit, though no building activity has commenced yet.