Cathedral Cove Territory, Anacapa Island, California
2022 Season:
Adult Male, unidentified, named HopperJet
Adult Female, unidentified, named Lena
3/12: First egg was laid ~1630. Hatch expected ~4/21.
3/15: Second egg was laid ~0900. Hatch expected ~4/22.
3/19: Third egg was laid before midnight. Hatched expected ~4/22.
4/19: First chick hatched before 0600. Second chick hatched around 1200.
4/23: Third chick hatched before 0600. It died around 4/25.
5/19: Banded Female 97/AE and Male 19/AE (aka Griffin).
2021 Season:
Adult Male, unidentified, named HopperJet
Adult Female, unidentified, named Lena
3/8: First egg was laid overnight
Little incubation of first egg and no other eggs laid. Possible new member of pair.
2020 Season:
Adult Male, unidentified, named HopperJet
Adult Female, unidentified, named Lena
Produced at least 3 fledglings at a different nest site. They were named Canen, Orion, and Clive
2019 Season:
Adult Male, unidentified
Adult Female, unidentified
Eggs laid 3/24, 3/27, 3/29, 4/2
Chicks hatched 5/1, 5/2 (2 chicks), 5/6 (died ~5/11)
Chicks banded 5/25. Male 47/AE (aka Hayabusa), Female 69/AE (aka Lilith), and Female 26/AN (aka Kira)
2018 Season:
Adult Male, unidentified
Adult Female, unidentified
Eggs laid 3/24, 3/26, 3/29
Two chicks hatched 4/30, one chick hatched 5/1
One chick was taken by a gull on 5/4
Chicks banded on 5/20: 58/AE (Horus) and 08/AN (Hamlet)
2017 Season:
Adult Male, unidentified
Adult Female, unidentified
Fledged at least two chicks at a different nest site
2016 Season:
Adult Male, unidentified
Adult Female, unidentified
Found incubating eggs on 5/1
Two chicks present on 6/1
Banded two chicks on 6/14
Male 36/AE and Female 59/AE (Cinder) flew by 7/15. Cinder spotted on San Clemente Island on 1/18/21.
2015 Season:
Adult Male, unidentified
Adult Female, unidentified
At least one chick present on 5/16
Nest failed by 6/9
2014 Season:
Adult Male, unidentified
Adult Female, unidentified
Found incubating 2+ eggs on 3/24
Two nestlings present on 5/3
Banded two nestlings on 5/17
Male 28/AC and Female 6/AC flew by 7/3
2013 Season:
Adult Male, unidentified
Adult Female, unidentified
Found incubating 2+ eggs on 4/26
Nestlings present on 5/13
Banded four nestlings on 5/26
Females 88/AC, 59/AC, 54/AC, and 68/AC still present on 6/14
Female 88/AC trapped at Camp Pendleton, CA on 6/4/14 and transported to northern California to protect breeding seabirds