Four Bluebird Nests, one hatched

Much like last year, we have four nest boxes with bluebird eggs. And like last year, three good nests are on the South side and just one on the North side.

South Side

Three nests are active. The boxes are numbered, but not very well to see. As you cross the bridge to the prairie, the path goes right by two boxes before joining the wlak-bike path. The very first box looks like this and has 5 eggs and had a female incubating this week.

Then further West on the gravel path we have a nest with I think 5 nestlings. There were 5 eggs last week and they were sleeping in a pile until the camera flash went off and two woke up to beg food.

The third box has 3 eggs so not quite the full 4 or 5 yet.

North Side

Box 13 has 4 eggs. Walking past the school house, the boxes are numbered and can be seen off the service road or maybe the school side. I forget what side the the number can be seen from.

Swallows

I have a good idea of where the swallow nests are. They are best left to hatch and then estimate a count. They dive bomb my head if they have claimed a box, even if it has just a nest with no eggs. One has eggs. I also know what boxes are empty. More swallows will claim them.