It’s Week #11 update time for the Mississippi Gulf Coast Blue Bird Program folks! So, here is what ‘Master Naturalist’ buddy John and I found today, May 16, 2008, slogging around campus in the pouring rain (we are so dedicated!), in our Friday morning Blue Bird nesting survey:
Box #1- At least 4 Blue Bird babies. – Last week: 4 & possibly 5 Blue Bird babies.
Box #2- New Blue Bird nest. – Last week: Blue Bird nest still under construction.
Box #3- Empty box, no activity. – Last week: Empty box, no activity.
Box #4- Mama Blue Bird sitting on 5 eggs. – Last week: 5 new Blue Bird eggs.
Box #5- Empty box, no activity. – Last week: Empty box, no activity.
Box #6- 5 Blue Bird eggs. – Last week: 4 new Blue Bird eggs.
Box #7- Full Blue Bird nest. – Last week: Some straw in box.
Box #8- Empty box, no activity. – Last week: 4 Blue Bird babies flew from nest; 1 sterile egg, cleaned box.
Box #9- Empty box, no activity. – Last week: Removed nest, cleaned box.
Box #10- Empty box, no activity. – Last week: 2 Blue Bird babies flew from nest; 3 sterile eggs, cleaned box.
Box #11- 6 Chickadee babies flew the nesting box, cleaned box. – Last week: 6 large Chickadee babies.
Box #12- Empty box, no activity. – Last week: Empty box, no activity.
Box #13- 5 Blue Bird eggs. – Last week: 3 new Blue Bird eggs.
Totals This Week (May 16, 2008):15 Blue Bird eggs, 4 Blue Bird babies, 6 Chickadee babies flew the nest, 6 empty nesting boxes.
Totals Last Week (May 9, 2008): 12 Blue Bird eggs, 1 sterile Blue Bird egg, 5 Blue Bird babies, 6 Chickadee babies.
Master Naturalist buddy John is very enthused about the activity, and says that having nests in 11 of 13 nesting boxes is a great start to the first season of the new Blue Bird Trail. Completing the survey this week was a real challenge, with heavy rains falling all morning on the Mississippi coast.
Another update will be along next weekend.
Happy Birding!
one great thing about my visit… blue birds, red birds, a mockingbird or two…
it was glorious.
oh, and you’ve been tagged.
you’ll have to read to see the details.
: )
It must be so lovely to see these birds and know what they are. Nice hearing about them!