American Oystercatcher Project Progress 2012 Field Season

Primary Bay Systems: Dickinson Bay, Galveston Bay, E. Matagorda Bay

Number of adults color-banded: 54
Number of nests found: 80
Number of chicks color-banded: 5
Number of young fledged: 3

 
Dr. Clay Green with graduate student Alexandra             Three eggs is a full clutch!
Munters banding an adult oystercatcher.

 
Drs. Susan Heath and Brent Ortego discussing        Dr. Felipe Chavez and volunteer Kristen
options.                                                           Vale with a pair of adult oystercatchers.

 
There's an oystercatcher chick hiding in this      Dr. Felipe Chavez, Audubon Texas Coastal
photo.                                                        Steward Amanda Hackney, Dr. Susan Heath,
                                                                 and volunteer Edgar Lopez posting signs on
                                                                 bay islands for nesting birds.