Karen, I think of fledging as ready for departing the nest and independent
movement (applied to shorebirds, waterfowl, alcids?) . I'd go with the FL
code.

Dan MT, the improved hombre


On Mon, Jun 17, 2024 at 12:17 PM Karen Wosilait via Tweeters <
tweeters at u.washington.edu> wrote:


> I was at Soap Lake yesterday hoping to see the Willet that has been there.

> Instead I saw an American Avocet with 3 young, still fuzzy with shorter

> stubbier bills (relative to an adult).

>

> I thought I'd add a breeding code to my eBird checklist. "Recently

> fledged" didn't seem right since they couldn't fly. Would "recently

> hatched" be the right term for a fluffy shorebird that can't yet fly?

> Karen Wosilait (she/her)

> Seattle, WA

> karen.w.mobile at gmail.com

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