Western Bluebird Nestbox Monitoring - June 5th, 2017

Friday 2017-06-26: The Jessops had other commitments over the weekend, so our Nestbox Monitoring Coordinator Jeff checked the nests for us:

Box #1: Still some sticks (probably from a Wren), but no eggs.
Box #2: Still empty.
Box #3: Still an abandoned nest, no eggs.
Box #4: The 3 Western Bluebird nestlings are continuing to do well.
Box #5: Still empty.
Box #6: 5 Tree Swallow nestlings.
Box #7: The 5 Tree Swallow eggs hatched recently.
Box #8: 5 Tree Swallow nestlings present, but they appeared sluggish.
Box #9: 3 Western Bluebirds have fledged, but there was 1 dead nestling. Jeff cleaned out the box.
Box #10: Still empty.

Monday 2017-06-05 (10am): I'm away at a conference in Boise, ID (and visiting the World Center for Birds of Prey!), so my Dad checked the nests this week.

Box #1: Wow, there is now a Tree Swallow nest with 2 eggs!

Box #1, A new Tree Swallow nest!

Box #2: Still empty.
Box #3: Still an abandoned nest, no eggs.
Box #4: The 3 Western Bluebird chicks hopefully fledged successfully (the nest is now empty). Dad cleaned out the nestbox.
Box #5:  Empty.
Box #6: The 5 Tree Swallow chicks hopefully fledged successfully (the nest is now empty). Dad cleaned out the nestbox.
Box #7: There are at least two Tree Swallow nestlings.

Box #7. Tree Swallow nestlings all huddled together.

Box #8: Hopefully the 5 Tree Swallow chicks fledged (the nest is now empty). Dad cleaned out the nestbox.
Box #9: Wow that did not take long!: A new Western Bluebird nest of straw has been started (no eggs yet)!

Box #9 with a new Western Bluebird nest of straw already started.