by A. T. Baron | Oct 3, 2019 | Education, NestWatch Data
It’s that time of year again—the leaves are changing, the days are getting shorter, and there’s a chill in the air. The Bluebirds recognize when summer is over, and nesting comes to a halt. Our volunteers finish cleaning out the nest boxes and make repairs...
by A. T. Baron | Oct 9, 2018 | NestWatch Data
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...
by A. T. Baron | May 30, 2018 | NestWatch Data
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...
by A. T. Baron | Sep 22, 2017 | NestWatch Data
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...
by A. T. Baron | Jul 2, 2017 | NestWatch Data
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...
by A. T. Baron | Nov 30, 2016 | NestWatch Data, Updates
Well, here they are. We have the results of this year’s nest box data. Honestly, I hate to close out the year. We did well with our Bluebird (Sialia sialis) fledgling numbers, and I was hoping our group could meet to review them. Unfortunately, scheduling conflicts...
