Closing out reports for the #WoodDuck and #HoodedMerganser nesting season at Huntley Meadows Park:

#WODUs started 1 more clutch than 2024 (11 vs. 10), but lost 5 of them (3 to predation, 2 to abandonment). 111 eggs laid, 61 hatched, 55% est. fledging success.

#HOMEs started 2 more clutches than last year (4 vs. 2); 1 was lost to abandonment. 51 eggs laid, 33 hatched, 65% est. fledging success.

It’s typical that the HOMEs start fewer clutches but achieve about 10 pts. better fledging success.