Numerous active nests

I checked all 32 boxes today. That is, I went up to the boxes. I did not open all, as some had very active swallows at the box, such as this one on the North side in the prairie.

Inside most of the boxes with swallows are a nest and feather covering. I found numerous eggs as well, and some accurate counts. These are 1-18 on the North side. SW are swallows, BB are bluebirds. The note NE means no eggs. These boxes have BIG clear numbers. You will be able to watch swallows coming in to feed nestlings in Box 4 in a week or two.

DATE-STATUS 5-17-18

SW NE

House sparrow

Grass nest

Box 4 ...SW 5 eggs

SW

SW eggs

SW inside

SW 4eggs

SW inside

SW 5 eggs

House sp NE

12 SW NE

13 BB 1 egg

SW

SW

empty

SW eggs

SW inside

What was odd was the one egg in Box 13. There were there eggs a week ago. House wrens are known to steal or break eggs, but there was no wren evidence. They nest later in the summer.

Boxes 1-14 on the South side had four BB (Bluebird) nests. One had no eggs.

DATE-STATUS 5-17-18

SW

empty

--

BB 3 eggs

empty

Some grass

SW attack

SW attack

BB 4 eggs

SW

BB 4 eggs

SW

SW 2eggs

BB NE