June 20, 2017

There are still five eggs in Nestbox Delta. These were first observed on June 9, so it would seem the chicks should begin to hatch in a few more days. Much to our glee, another pair of bluebirds have established a nest in Nestbox Charlie, and there are now three eggs.

A House Sparrow pair have three eggs in Nestbox Alpha, but we have been rotating the eggs in an attempt to make them addle but keep the sparrows away from the other nestboxes. A male HOSP frequents Nestbox Bravo but has not attempted to make a nest in recent weeks. Several HOSP have been seen in a brush pile on the property and acting as if they were nesting; whether this is a good thing (keeps them out of the nest boxes, perhaps) or not is a matter of debate.

Posted on June 20, 2017 03:58 PM by dracowildlife