Blue Bird Boxes Cleaned Out

Pioneers Park Nest Boxes in Lincoln Nebraska

Nest boxes are located in two areas:

The North boxes are in the area by the Nature Center and parking lot, some right behind the school.

I  received this job just this year and since the birds nest in spring, quick repairs were made and the nest boxes were made as ready as possible for this 2016 spring. When I went out there the first time the poles were steady enough, as they were in frozen ground. Some were crooked, though.

There are 14 boxes behind the bridge in the Southern fenced area. The trail leads to the SW corner of the park and the boxes are in pairs. You can see them on the trail to Coyote Point, Most pairs had one bluebird nest and one tree swallow nest, as intended when originally set up. The swallow nests all have a feather lining:

The books say there is no advantage to keep old nests inside so all the contents were removed. We can also have a fresh start and monitor what nests in what box.

Though a bit run down, the South side 14 boxes are in prime location, far from trees and also more away from people traffic than the North set by the Nature Center,

At some point this area of the park will be closed for some months for bridge repair. We will monitor after the repair and see what was in there nesting, as the two nest types are distinct.

This was in January.

Esa Jarvi, Lincoln.