Table 2 continued.


Nestig No.of pars o


No. of pairs of
nesting storks

 3,000

 1,500

 125


Nesting
year

1970-71

1971-72



1972-73

1973-74

1974-75


Date started

late November

mid January

mid March


early November


 Remarks

Successful nesting

Most nests deserted in mid-Feb.

Most nests deserted after 5.45"
rainfall on March 31

No nesting attempted

Successful nesting

Successful nesting


Estimated no.
of fledglings

 6,000b

 Ob


 200b

 Ob
 4,400b

 6,600b


aCompiled by James L. Hansen, with information for 1956-62 from Kahl (1964) and information for 1963-75
from unpublished notes and reports of the National Audubon Society at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary.

bHansen's estimate based on number of nests reported.


2,000

3,000


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