Table 2. Wood Stork fledgling production at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, 1957-1975.


Nesting No. of pairs of


No. of pairs of
nesting storks

 0

 500

 425

 500


 4,000

 5,000

 6,000

 0

 3,000


 500


Date started


Nesting
year

1956-57

1957-58



1958-59



1959-60

1960-61

1961-62

1962-63


 Remarks

No nesting attempted

All nests deserted in early Jan.
due to cold temp. and over 8" rain

Successful nesting

All but 50 pairs deserted following
heavy rainfall in late December

Successful nesting

Successful nesting

Successful nesting

No nesting attempted

About 1,000 nests with young left after
rain and high winds on Feb. 19 & 26

Successful nesting


Estimated no.
of fledglings
 0a


 Oa

 925a



 9,000a

 14,500a

 17,000a
 Oa


 2,000b

 1,000b


late November

April

late November


mid February

mid December

early December


early December


March