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• by yshish moderator, translator

  I counted 49 adults and only 20 chicks here. It is not the ratio I was expecting, although I know that some chicks are just obscured..

  Posted January 9, 2016 9:16 AM

• by gardenmaeve moderator

  We know 3 didn't make it- The lower right corner nest had 2 eggs but raised only 1 chick.

  Posted January 9, 2016 11:35 AM

• by gardenmaeve moderator

  The nest just slightly up and left of the corner nest always has a territory conflict. Their 2 chicks died in some of the scuffles.

  Posted January 9, 2016 11:38 AM

• by gardenmaeve moderator

  It has seemed to me quite a few nests here have single chicks. Perhaps someone has kept a close count for this site?

  Posted January 9, 2016 11:39 AM

• by gardenmaeve moderator

  @yshish- I wonder if this explains the chick/adult numbers: "Gentoo penguin populations are characterised by large annual fluctuations..."

  Posted January 9, 2016 12:02 PM

• by gardenmaeve moderator

  "... in population size and breeding success with the later ranging between 0.5 and 1.5 chicks fledged per breeding pair." http://www.penguins.cl/gentoo-penguins.htm

  Posted January 9, 2016 12:02 PM

• by AvastMH moderator

  Hi @Yshish and @Gardenmaeve. Zilli has had an especial eye on this group. I numbered the nests, in part: http://i.imgur.com/f3j9IL8.png it's

  Posted January 9, 2016 7:27 PM

• by AvastMH moderator

  nests 2 & 8 that I know ended up abandoned completely. 😃

  Posted January 9, 2016 7:27 PM

• by yshish moderator, translator

  Yeah, thanks:)

  Posted January 9, 2016 8:53 PM