Nesting for 2021 has started

 The swallows are there, though not quite as active as last May. Cool weather. There are some 10 swallow nests, no eggs till a week or more. But the swallows are not the concern. The Bluebirds have been largely absent at Pioneers through the severe winter, and even after that I have seen very few.

I did see a glimpse of one bird today and there is one nest with eggs (3). Two other grass nests but no birds seen around them.

There were plenty of birds in 2016, then 2017 was a low year with four pairs nesting. Let's see how this year goes. In general Bluebird sightings are a half or so of previous years in eBird of Nebraska. Will we end up with just three pairs? Many years it was 7 pairs, some nesting twice.