by A. T. Baron | Aug 22, 2014 | Education
I usually am fully prepared when I check the Bluebird nest boxes. I always have my trusty bag of tools, gloves, extendable mirror, a 5×7 piece of clear plastic/glass to prevent nestlings from hopping out, and a pair of pliers. I will also have my note pad to jot...
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 | 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...
by A. T. Baron | May 6, 2014 | Education, NestWatch Data
We recently added a new page to our site. The Our Boxes page has a list of our current nest boxes. When you click on the box you can view a pop-up of how the box is performing this season. A running total of eggs, nestlings and fledglings will be given for each box. I...
by A. T. Baron | Jan 16, 2014 | Education
While you are sitting in your home watching the big game or catching up on laundry, birds are diligently searching for food and trying to keep warm this winter. We tend to be preoccupied in our daily activities after the holidays and miss some of nature’s...
by A. T. Baron | Sep 6, 2013 | Education, NestWatch Data, Updates
As I write this, the roofers are working hard over my head. Home maintenance is important and that applies to our Bluebird nest boxes as well. Our first year of nest box monitoring has ended for the most part. Here are our final stats: As you can see, we did well for...
