by A. T. Baron | Jun 16, 2015 | NestWatch Data, Updates
The month is almost over and we have been seeing some good results from our monitoring. Like a lot of areas in the country, we have been dealing with a good amount of rain. Rain brings a few problems that we have to deal with, namely Blowflies. The adults lay eggs in...
by A. T. Baron | May 13, 2015 | Updates
With all of the warmer weather, there has been a flurry of activity at our nest box sites. We have 5 total sites and 18 boxes to check. That means man power and our volunteers have been working hard. So where to begin with this update? I guess I will start with our...
by A. T. Baron | Apr 10, 2015 | Updates
Yep, spring is in the air; and that means warmer temperatures, rain and nest box upgrades. We planned to install additional boxes late last year, but had to wait for our Buffalo ground to thaw. Now, with spring’s squishy soil, we were finally able to place the boxes,...
by A. T. Baron | Oct 26, 2014 | NestWatch Data, Updates
Well, I am a little over due at posting our results for this year, but here they are. We had a few setbacks at Memorial Park. Some of our boxes had been vandalized and had to be replaced. Our houses at the Clarence Senior Center proved to be a haven for the dreaded...
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 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...
