2018 Year End Results

2018 Year End Results

It has been an interesting year for our little group of Bluebird lovers. There was lots of activity at our boxes this year. Here are the quick stats of 2018: We were lucky to have 15 Bluebird nesting attempts. Eight of those attempts resulted in at least one Bluebird...
Nest Box Summary – May 2018

Nest Box Summary – May 2018

We got a late start with our nest boxes this year due to the crazy weather, but we are busy now. We had to do some extra spring maintenance this year. Some of our boxes were older and damaged. We are checking our boxes regularly for any nesting signs, not to mention...
Spring Preparation and 2018 Meeting

Spring Preparation and 2018 Meeting

Bluebird nestbox in winter. Photo by A. T. Baron We still have snow on the ground, but The Clarence Bluebird Trail is getting ready for spring. I spent a sunny but chilly afternoon checking all of our nest boxes for winter damage. Some of our boxes were easily...
2017 Year End Results

2017 Year End Results

Well, folks, the breeding season has come to a close and our little Bluebirds are getting ready for winter. Like every year, we had successes and failures. Most of our failures are due to nature’s fury and there isn’t much we can do about it. Our job is to...
Nest Box Summary: July 2017

Nest Box Summary: July 2017

Well, after collecting a lot of data, we can show off some of our numbers. Our feathered friends came out early this year, and there have been many successful nest attempts. A successful attempt is when at least one bird fledges from the nest. Of course, we hope for...