We have managed a 9-12 box bluebird trail on the Grant Park golf course for
a decade, but this year we have suffered nearly complete losses due in no
small part to vandalism. After the challenging late April snow and ice
event, we observed deceased bluebirds and tree swallows in the boxes.
Another nesting group has reported nests being built subsequently over the
bodies in a seemingly excellent rebound! We lost one of our nests very
obviously to a wren, who we will not disturb, and another was completely
destroyed due to obvious vandalism. But we've never seen nests and
nestlings disappear with such thoroughness. It makes us wonder of
intentional vandalism.
A box and nestlings (Tree Swallow) being managed by the County near the
beach was observed being destroyed 3 or so weeks ago by a group of children
ostensibly there to clean up the beach.
Disheartened, Betsy Abert and Lynn Crawford, So. Milwaukee
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