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Birds in the Wilderness!

Hello all!

Since staff training, the Shankitunk staff has been keeping a close eye on a robin's nest located in the pool's buddy board. The aquatics director, Ellen, was the first to point out the four baby robins in the nest, and since then the lifeguards have been keeping close watch over their growth. Before each class or Rec period, they would check on the birds, and once again before locking up the pool. The entire staff has had a lot of fun watching the baby birds grow over the past three weeks.

Monday, when checking on the birds, it was pointed out that one of the birds had gotten out of the nest and was walking around in the buddy board on their own. Tuesday, when checking at the middle of the day, we realized that the baby birds had all flown from the nest! It is bitter-sweet for us to see them go, but we are hopeful that they will still visit the pool area throughout the rest of the summer!

~ Shankitunk Staff

** A photo of the birds from week 1 of the summer**