Our to do list for checking wood duck nests was:
- Find the wood duck nest box
- Plug the entry hole in case there was a wood duck
- Climb up a ladder to the top of the box, peak inside to see if a duck is present
- If not present, open the cover and see if there is any evidence of nesting (this could be eggs, down, a duck laying impression)
- If present, grab the duck
- Put a leg-band on the duck if not already banded (if banded, read the band and record it)
- Take basic measurements
- Release the duck
- While the duck is being fitted with a new band, the other person is able to check how many eggs are present and to determine how fertile they are with a floating egg test.
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