by A. T. Baron | Apr 10, 2025 | Education
No, there isn’t a typo in the title of this article. When monitoring nest boxes, the monitor needs to be cautious about when to check the box. Mother Nature can be finicky, especially in early spring. The bluebirds are flitting about and claiming nest sites, but...
by A. T. Baron | Mar 8, 2025 | Education
Join us at the 2025 Annual Conference, which will be held on May 3, 2025 @ 8:30 am – 3:30 pm, at Cayuga Blu Hotel in Ithaca, NY. This year’s theme is “Bluebird Celebration—Springing Into Birding.” We’ve moved our conference to the spring to better provide you with...
by A. T. Baron | Sep 11, 2024 | Education, Updates
The breeding season has ended, and we have tabulated our Eastern Bluebird nesting results. The season started rocky, with unseasonally warmer weather enticing birds to nest early in March, only to be hit with cold weather in April. The rollercoaster temperatures made...
by A. T. Baron | Aug 16, 2024 | Education
Join us for the 2024 Annual Conference at Five Rivers Environmental Education Center in Delmar, NY, on September 21, 2024. This year’s theme is “Bluebirds and the Creatures Around Them.” The day features educational sessions, displays, a catered on-site lunch,...
by A. T. Baron | Mar 23, 2024 | Education, NestWatch Data, Updates
Our local volunteers met at our spring meeting recently, and we are eager to start checking boxes. Unfortunately, we still have six inches of snow on the ground. We were spoiled for a few weeks with unusually warm weather, and many birds were checking out the nest...
