Table 2 continued.


Nesting
year

1963-64

1964-65

1965-66


Date started


No. of pairs of
nesting storks

 0

 1,300

 3,000


 3,000


 3,500

 180

 5,000


 2,200


 3,500


 1,900


 Remarks

No nesting attempted

All nests deserted in early March

All young storks died from rain and
cold in late January

Rain and wind from hurricane on June
8 killed some young

Successful nesting

Successful nesting

All young were killed by rain, cold,
and high winds on Feb. 8 and 24

Most nests deserted after a rainy
period in early Jan.

Most nests deserted after a rainy
period March 6-9. About 150 nests
left on April 15

All nests deserted after 4.9" of
rain on March 7


Estimated no.
of fledglings

 0
 0a

 a
 0


 3,500a

 7,000a
 a
 350

 0a


 40a



 300b

 0b
 0


mid January

late November


mid March


mid November

mid March

late November


early December


mid February


mid February


1966-67


1967-68


1968-69





1969-70