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...
by A. T. Baron | Jun 17, 2023 | Education, Updates
When managing Bluebird nest boxes, we try to keep our checks quick and non-invasive. Sometimes that is easier said than done, especially regarding nest box maintenance. We would love for every one of our boxes to have Bluebird young survive to fledge, but accidents...
by A. T. Baron | Aug 16, 2022 | Education
Now, before you get the wrong impression from the title of this post, our little group is not performing colonoscopies on wildlife. No one wants to go there. What we are doing is testing new techniques of data collection. Well, I am using the word testing in the...
by A. T. Baron | Jun 22, 2022 | Education, Updates
When checking nest boxes during the breeding season, caution is essential. We don’t want to stress the adults while they are laying eggs or feeding their young. As the chicks grow, we can count them, determine their approximate age, and address any issues...
