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 | Mar 6, 2019 | Education
The winter has been rough this year, but the Bluebirds are still around. The Eastern Bluebirds don’t always leave the area for warmer pastures. If they can find sources of food, shelter, and water, they will chill out in your back yard. One of our volunteers...
by A. T. Baron | Jan 16, 2019 | Updates
Since we changed the name of our organization to honor our founder the late Len Anderson, we had to make a few changes to our site. Of course, that meant we also had to change our logo. I was able to apply the changes to our old logo without modifying the theme. This...
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 | Mar 23, 2018 | Education
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...
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 | Apr 27, 2017 | Updates
We had our first meeting of 2017, but that doesn’t mean the birds waited for us. Even before we sat down to discuss plans for some of our boxes and review our previous year’s stats, the birds were busy making nests and laying eggs. The weather has been...
by A. T. Baron | Mar 8, 2017 | Updates
If this crazy weather has you wondering when spring will arrive, you’re not alone. If you’re wondering when the Bluebirds will return, well, some may already be here looking for the perfect home to start their family. Spring officially won’t begin...