We started the day by creating pop-up cards. The outside of the cards featured blue or green murre eggs. The eggs cracked and out popped murre chicks! The 3D cards are pretty fun and we couldn’t resist making our chicks pop out of their eggs over and over before moving on to another 3D activity. This time our folding card contained a kittiwake flying to its nest to cover its brood of eggs. We used real nesting materials and eggs for our decorative wall hangings.
Our junior scientists came up with some new techniques for checking seabird cavity nests. Emma used her phone flashlight to look into a crevice and spot a chick within. Our ongoing monitoring study revealed eight chicks and five eggs for this round of data collection.
Our day ended by adding vibrant colors to our mural project at the Rec Hall.
