Mid-May Nest Box Update

This week we have taken a full survey of the occupants of our fourteen nest boxes. In most cases the birds have been seen to enter the boxes, in some cases we haven't had time to wait, and are making a guess based on behavior of a nearby bird.


This was a common sight throughout the state this week, as fruit trees lost their petals - in this case, all at once in a quiet way, just below the tree in our parking lot.

Nest Box Survey for May 16-20:

Nest Box 1 - for House Wren - occupied by rodents
Nest Box 2 - for House Wren - occupied by House Wrens
Nest Box 3 - for House Wren - stick nest, looks like House Wren
Nest Box 4 - for House Wren - House Wren singing nearby
Nest Box 5 - for Bluebird or Tree Swallow - occupied by House Sparrows
Nest Box 6 - for House Wren - empty
Nest Box 7 - for Bluebird or Tree Swallow - occupied by House Sparrows
Nest Box 8 - for House Wren - occupied by House Wrens
Nest Box 9 - for House Wren - occupied by Black-capped Chickadees
Nest Box 10 - for Black-capped Chickadee - occupied by House Wrens


Nest Box 11 - for Tree Swallow or Bluebird - Tree Swallow nesting attempt failed (dead adult found in box)
Nest Box 12 - for House Wren - occupied by rodents
Nest Box 13 - for American Kestrel - empty
Nest Box 14 - for House Wren - just installed this week


Reflections in a quiet pool of the Oyster River, in the Nature Preserve on West Campus.