Penguin Watch Talk

2 questions

  • cdickson by cdickson

    How can I tell if that's 1 or 2 chicks with the adult at the bottom right? Also we're pretty sure that's a seal on the ice float, but it wasn't among the options in the "other" tag, so we didn't tag it as anything specific. Is that what it is and did we do the right thing?

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  • gardenmaeve by gardenmaeve moderator

    Hello, @cdickson - Two questions, one short answer: First read the FAQ section that tells all you need to know protocol and to understand what you see on Penguin Watch. 😃

    Longer answers:

    1. We mark only what we see and we're sure of, so FAQ specifies if you can't see if it's 1 or 2, mark only 1. Sometimes you'll even see 3 chicks at that nest- an older chick sometimes joins the 2 youngest there as a mini-creche.
    2. FAQ 6 tells you that any animal that isn't a penguin and isn't listed in "Other" is marked as Other, then OK- don't choose a species.

    Does that help you? Thank you for taking time to learn how to mark accurately. Have fun!

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