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Home/Hikers Column/Condor News Updates (AZ) July 10, 2013

Condor News Updates (AZ) July 10, 2013

Condor in Flight at Grand Canyon | Photo by Denise Traver
Condor in Flight at Grand Canyon | Photo by Denise Traver

Condor Enthusiasts,

Here you may download the updated condor tag chart & tables. Condor Chart 07-10-2013 (PDF – 320 kb )

In addition to this:

  • 413, male, Tag 13, hatched in 2006, released in 2010; found dead and intact on 19 June; cause of death TBD
  • 592, female, Tag L2, hatched in 2011, released in 2012; found dead and scavenged on 29 June; cause of death TBD
  • 553, male, Tag 5, hatched in 2010, released in 2012; recovered scavenged and desiccated, Unknown cause of death.
  • 133, female, Tag 33, hatched in 1996, released in 1996; cause of death was from blunt force trauma to the back resulting in fractures of the ribs and spinal column.
  • 210, female, Tag 10, hatched in 1999, released in 2000; cause of death was from acute lead poisoning. Liver lead level were in excess of 4000 ug/dl. 10 lead fragments were discovered in her digestive tract and gut contents revealed deer as part of the last meal ingested.
  • 274, 371, 393, and 581, were all removed from the population since they have missing for quite some time and are assumed dead with unknown cause of death.

Breeding status update:

  • Trio of 193/243 and 241, East Kaibab – estimated lay date of 16 February 2013 – FAILED – egg found broken 17 February 2013, “likely” raven predation
  • 266 and 296, Vermilion Cliffs – estimated lay date of 18 Feb 2013 – FAILED – failed on 18 May 2013, no signs of eggshell or chick upon investigation
  • 234 and 280, Grand Canyon (Battleship Cave) – estimated lay date of 4 March 2013, – CHICK (SB 719) – estimated hatch 30 Apr 13 – Confirmed visual of chick 30 May 2013
  • 122 and 316, Grand Canyon – estimated lay date of 6 March 2013, STILL ACTIVE – estimated hatch date of 2 May 13, remains active but no confirmation of chick as of yet.
  • Trio of 273M03, 302F03, and 354F04 – estimated lay date of 10 March 2013, CHICK (SB???) – estimated hatch date of 6 May 2013 – Confirmed visual of chick 30 Jun 2013.
  • 158 and 346, Kaibab – estimated lay date of 25 March 2013, CHICK (SB 720) parents – estimated hatch date of 21 May 13- Confirmed visual of chick on 3 June 2013.
  • Trio of 193/243 and 241, East Kaibab – estimated recycle lay date of 4 April 2013, FAILED – new location, failed to hatch.

Janice Stroud-Settles, Wildlife Biologist
Division of Science and Resource Management
Grand Canyon National Park

Published on: July 11, 2013

Categories: Hikers ColumnTags: condor chart, Condors, natural history, updates

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