Welcome again, Blue Bird enthusiasts, to the Mississippi Gulf Coast Blue Bird Trail, in Long Beach, and the Week #20 Trail Survey results.
During this past week on the Trail, the daily temperature average has moderated slightly, dropping into the low 90s to high 80s, a change that was welcomed by area residents.
Two growing, Blue Bird babies in nesting box #8 on the Long Beach Blue Bird Trail this week.
The 2009 Trail Survey is nearing an end, with only a couple of weeks left, during which, the last of the 12 Blue Bird babies currently in the nesting boxes will have flown. If they all make it to that point, the total number of babies flying from the nest will be at 67 for the 2009 Season, 22 more birds than flew last season.
And for that, Master Naturalist Buddy John and I are thankful.
Here are Survey Totals this 2009 Season so far:
86 eggs laid: 9 have been sterile, 5 lost to a predator.
55 babies have flown the nest. – Last Year: 40 babies had flown the nest as of Week #18. Last Year Total Blue Bird babies flying from the nesting boxes: 45.
4 eggs in nesting boxes currently.
12 babies in nesting boxes currently.
Here are the results of Friday’s Blue Bird Trail Survey of the individual nesting boxes, on Friday morning, July 17, 2009:
Nesting Box #1 – Empty nesting box, no activity. – Last Week: Empty nesting box, no activity.
Nesting Box #2 – Empty nesting box, no activity. – Last Week: Empty nesting box, no activity.
Nesting Box #3 – Empty nesting box, no activity. – Last Week: Empty nesting box, no activity.
Nesting Box #4 – 5 Blue Bird babies. – Last Week: 5 Blue Bird eggs.
Nesting Box #5 – Empty nesting box, no activity. – Last Week: Empty nesting box, no activity.
Nesting Box #6 – Empty nesting box, no activity. – Last Week: Empty nesting box, no activity.
Nesting Box #7 – 1 Blue Bird baby, 3 Blue Bird eggs. – Last Week: 1 Blue Bird baby, 3 Blue Bird eggs.
Nesting Box #8 – 2 Blue Bird Babies, possible predator problem. – Last Week: 3 Blue Bird Babies, 1 Blue Bird egg.
Nesting Box #9 – Empty nesting box, no activity. – Last Week: Empty nesting box, no activity.
Nesting Box #10 – Empty nesting box, no activity. – Last Week: Empty nesting box, no activity.
Nesting Box #11 – Empty nesting box, no activity. – Last Week: Empty nesting box, no activity.
Nesting Box #12 – 4 Blue Bird babies. – Last Week: 4 Blue Bird babies.
Nesting Box #13 – Empty nesting box, no activity. – Last Week: Empty nesting box, no activity.
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John and I will do Trail Survey #21 next Friday, and then John will do the final Trail Survey the following Friday, July 31, when I will be in Wisconsin visiting family and friends.
Have a great week!
Hope you’re having a good trip!