by A. T. Baron | Jul 31, 2014 | NestWatch Data, Updates
It has been a crazy week at one of our Bluebird sites. There were signs of vandalism to multiple nest boxes, including the complete loss of one. We expect problems for our boxes every year, but we always hope not to have any. We placed most of the nest boxes in...
by A. T. Baron | Jul 7, 2014 | Education, NestWatch Data, Updates
We have been having a difficult time with two of our nest boxes. The only birds that have been using them are House Sparrows. We check them often and remove any nest material from the invasive species, but these birds are persistent. So we have decided to remove the...
by A. T. Baron | Jun 5, 2014 | Updates
We had the first fledglings this year at Memorial Park. Hurray! There has been some good activity at most of our sites. Unfortunately, we have been battling some very determined House Sparrows at the Senior Center. They make nests and lay eggs faster than our...
by A. T. Baron | May 20, 2014 | Updates
This last week has been very busy around the nest boxes. We now have an additional nest box at the Senior Center. Our first nest box continually shows signs of House Sparrows. They build their nests faster than we can evict them. You should remember that the House...
by A. T. Baron | May 8, 2014 | Education
This was posted on The Cornell Lab of Ornithology NestWatch site. I am reposting it here for your information. Phenology is the science of when things occur, and accurate phenology data are important for understanding conservation needs, climate change, and even basic...
