[wisb] Re: "Bluebird" Trail thus far
- From: Jeffrey Bahls <jbahls@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: schaefertrees@xxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:43:47 -0500
Tom and other nest box monitors
I lost about 6 broods of tree swallows about 10-14 days ago due to cold
weather. I now have several of those re-nesting. I had 2 broods of bluebirds
fledge with 2 more nests started.( good for my area) several of my wood duck
boxes are on a second nesting. The first being a hooded merganser followed a
week later with a wood duck. Several boxes that I had given up on now have
birds in them. After nearly 10 years I replaced box 13 (PVC box) with a
wooden box and a week later I had tree swallows in it. I was beginning to
think it was the number :)
Also 5 new kestrels making a racket in the yard.
Monitoring nest boxes is like Christmas... you never know what your going to
get....
Enjoying the "new" birds here at the "Buck & Duck Ranch"
Jeff Bahls
Lowell Wi
Dodge county
On Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 8:58 AM, Tom Schaefer <schaefertrees@xxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> I could have easily changed the subject line to Tree swallow trail!
>
> Results are as follows (keeping in mind MANY boxes are still pending with
> either young or eggs) :
>
> 57 boxes total
>
> Tree swallow: 271 eggs laid
> 162 young (many eggs lost this year)
> 29 fledged (fledging is currently going on so next
> check will bolster this number)
>
> Eastern bluebird: 62 eggs
> 42 young (4 lost to house sparrow)
> 36 fledged (4 nests pending- ONLY)
>
> BC chickadee: 7 eggs, all lost
>
> House wren: 1 egg, laid in tree swallow nest!
>
>
> Easily my worst numbers in 14 years. Bluebirds arrived and investigated
> boxes in numbers and "on time" but for some reason flew on for greener
> pastures. At this time last year my bluebirds fledged was over 100. I
> would be surprised to have a year total approaching 50; a pretty poor ratio
> for 57 boxes!
>
> Tom Schaefer
> Hartford
> Washington County
>
>
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