Bluebird and Small Cavity Nester Conservation

Sialis - Bluebirds and other small cavity nesters

2007 Chimalis Trail Log

Also see previous logs and annual reports on trails

ID	Type	2003-2006 use/ attempts	Attempt # Species, & Fate	First Egg Date	Clutch Size	Hatch Date	# Nestlings	Fledge Date	# Fledglings	Blowfly	Comments
1Z	PETE N (NABS in 2002-3) 15 Shaw S Xmas tree field 41.56.511 072.04.380	2002, 2004: EABL 2005: EABL F and HOSP AND HOWR, 2006 TRES	TRES S	5/12	5		5		5		4/20: partial nest (1") 4/26: TRES seem to have claimed 5/6: no eggs 5/16: 5 eggs 5/27: 6 eggs 6/2: good 6/5: gaping. 6/20: gone
	GWOOD N front of 15 Shaw Tree field PAIR 41.56.30.95 72.04.23.60	2005: 3 HOSP F, 2 HOWR F, 2006 TRES	TRES S	5/14	5		5		5		4/28: TRES building 5/6: no eggs 5/16: 3 eggs? 5/27: 5 eggs 6/2: mom inside 6/20: still babies 6/22: 1 left 6/23: all gone, trpd Male HOSP
34	PETE E corner of Hansen field 41 56 30.89 72 04 25.06	New in 2006, TRES	TRES F		5	?5/27	5		0 - HOWR		4/26: claim straw? 5/1: TRES building 5/16: 5 eggs 5/27: hatched 6/2: HOWR dummy nest - parents by another house on 6/1 6/5 New nest start 6/23 - HOSP dummy 7/14: HOWR c md 7/24: HOWR 5 rm
2 Z	NABS E (wood, plastic 2005) Tree 15 Shaw lawn/brush 51.56.535 072.04.397	2002?: TUTI (wooden box). 2006 TUTI F	HOWR A								Moved to pole next to tree in 2007. 4/28: few pieces of grass. 5/16: HOWR sticks egrm, rm 6/6. TRES checking out
3 Z	NABS Fence 15 shaw W lawn 41.56.31.90 72.04.24.38	TRES HOWR 2005: HOWR F HOSP F									Nada 6/2 TRES sitting on - from 34? 6/16: nada
4 Z	NABS E NW 15 Shaw lawn 41.556.552 072.04.389	TRES HOWR HOSP 2005: BCCH S, HOWR F, 2006 TRES	TRES F HOWR A		3	0			0		5/9: TRES pine needle nest if this is the woodlink box 5/26: no eggs 6/16: 3 eggs? 6/23: no eggs, HOWR ripping out nest.
5 Z	NABS N 15 Shaw SE by wall lawn/brush 41.56.518 072.04.349	TRES HOWR 2005: TRES S, HOWR F, 2006 TRES	TRES S		5		5		5		Replaced with Rubicon in 2007. 4/26: TRES perching 5/1: building 5/9: TRES sitting 6/16: fledged
07-02Z	Van Ert Trap Box 15 Shaw by house 08/07 switched to NABS wooden with baffle 41.56.31.62 72.04.22.54	New for 2007	BCCH S	5/9	6	5/28	6?		2	2	Has been checked out by wren, EABLs and titmouse was seen on box. 4/21: BCCH and Titmouse seen on box, BCCH entry 4/26: EABL, BCCH checking 5/1: removing chips 5/6: more fur added. Checked out 1x a day last few days. 5/7 installed wren guard AFTER HOWR checkout, accepted. 5/11: HOWR seen under guard, taking out fluff. 5/15, 27: eggs intact! 5/28: hatched, 5? 6/2: Bluebird back 6/5: remd wren guard, 5 chicks 6/9: DARN! Only 2 chicks. 6/18: last one fledged
6 T	NABS N Rogers - 171 Xmas tree field 41.56.30.11 72.04.19.16	TRES HOSP BCCH 2005: TRES S, 2006 TRES	TRES F		4?		0		0		Moved to corner after car hit it 5/2: TRES? Built fast 5/27: eggs 6/5 NO EGGS! 6/16; remd nest 6/23: PW
7 T	2-hole prototype Hansen - Lynn Xmas tree field SE41.56.480 072.04.365	EABL HOSP TRES 2005: HOSP F, TRES S , 2006 TRES									4/29: not in use. replaced with 2-hole prototype from L Violett on pole. 7.5" deep, does not have full circle guard. 5/16, 27, 6/16: no action
8 T	NABS W, 2004 BB Love Xmas tree field 41.56.467 072.04.460	TRES, 2006 TRES	TRES S	05/04	5		5		5		4/25: pine needle nest? 05/06: 3 TRES eggs 5/16: incubating 5/26: hatched. 6/5: big! 6/16: fledged
28I	Mod NABS NE Irene's tree chick 41.56.438 072.04.295										5/26 empty
33?	PETE E Hansen in Xmas trees by stream 41.56.29.07 72.04.22.13	2005: EABL F, 2006 EABL	EABL F	6/25?	4		0		0		4/13: partial nest 4/26: still partial - messy! Was this a HOSP attempt prior to ground trapping? 5/27: removed nest 6/16: nada 6/23: EABL nest, no eggs 6/27: 2 or 3 eggs, installd spooker ? 6/29: 4 eggs 7/14: large EPW nest under box with pupae, >dozen workers feeding, nest abandoned? Removed, broke eggs.
9 T	NABS Barber N field, W of treehouse 41.56.431 072.04.292	EABL HOSP 2005: HOSP HOWR F, 2006 TRES	EABL - F TRES S	6/3	5		5		5		4/13: complete nest. No eggs as of 5/1. 5/16: Dummy/abandoned? 5/27: removed nest 6/5: TRES nest, 3 eggs 6/9: 5 eggs 6/16: still 5 eggs 6/23 5 babies 6/29: 5 babies, 1/3 7/7: still there 7/14: fldged
10 T	NABS Freels E Front Hansen - 198 WSW 41.56.486 072.04.427	2005: TRES S 2006: replace Freels	TRES S	5/12	6		6		6		4/25: claim straw? 5/1: a bit more grass 5/6: TRES nest 5/16: 5 eggs. 5/20, 26: 6 eggs 6/2: looks good 6/16: fledged
	NABS Rubicon on tree in woods										Moved to 5Z
11 Z	GILB E 15 Shaw, E lawn 41.56.540 072.04.333	BCCH 2005: 2 EABL S									5/6, 9, 16, 26: nada
	GILW 15 Shaw back lawn by 4Z 41.56.31.81 72.04.23.83	2005: TRES S, HOWR F, 2006 EABL	EABL S HOWR F	4/30 07/3	5	5/17		5	6/5 gone		4/19: nest with leaves, bit of moss - taken over by EABL? 4/30: 1st egg 5/3: 4 eggs. 5/17: 1 hatching, others done 5/26: look good 6/4: at least 2 not fledged, mother feeding (day 19). 6/16: nada
12 J now 31	NABS, 2003 GILB 2006 SE Johns by duck fence and brush Was NABS GILB 2006, HOWR F W 41.56.24.79 72.04.20.71	NABS 2003: 1 HOWR F 1 HOWR S 2005: HOWR S 2006: GILB SE	BCCH S	5/11	6		4		4		5/1: no activity 5/9: BCCH nest, BCCH nearby, installed wren guard (no eggs?) 5/15: 5 eggs 5/27: 6 eggs 6/5: 2 didn't hatch. Left wren guard on. 6/16: fledged 6/23 empty
27J	GWOOD, 2005 CARR E Johns by stone wall GWood N 41.56.24.78 72.04.21.77	2005: TRES S	HOSP A TRES S	5/11	6		6		6?		4/22: M HOSP seen, trapped, TRES pair perching 5/1: TRES nest 5/15: 5 eggs 5/26: 6 eggs 6/16: big 6/23: gone
14C	NABS E-S Chapuis on tree 41.56..26.61 72.04.07.75	New box and moved									4/26, 5/27: no activity
29C	NABS SW Chapuis back41.56.440 072.04.211	2005 and 2006: HOWR F	TUTI - F HOWR F								4/26: Titmouse, nest started - 1" high 5/8: Titmouse seen bringing in fur, defending from cat 5/? put up wren guard, HOWR took over 5/27: no eggs, nest cup 5/29: still no eggs. 6/5: 5-3. 6/23 7-5 6/29: no eggs
29F	NABS Chapuis feeder - S 41.46.26.88 72.04.07.05	HOWR 2005 and 6									4/30 - 6/5: no activity
07-04	Becki Zuern E 41.56.26.79 72.04.03.57										new for 2007 (put up 9/3/07)
13R 30	NABS small S 2006: GILB S Tivnan lawn 41.56.472 072.04.281	2005: HOSP F, TRES S, 2006 TRES	BCCH S	6		5			5		4/30: almost complete BCCH nest 5/5: no eggs yet 5/7: no eggs? installed wren guard, accepted. 5/7: wrong 6 eggs! 5/27: 5 hatched, one egg 6/5: getting big - 5 6/16: fledged
07-03	SLOT E by Duffy 41.56.28.67 72.04.16.04	2005: HOSP F, HOWR S, 2006 HOWR F	HOWR A	4		4					4/30: no activity 5/16: Dummy nest, removed 5/27: nothing 6/5: dummy, rmd 6/16: HOSP nest cup no eggs 6/29: 4 eggs-2 6/24: 4 nestlings 9/3: Changed to NABS, facing S
16 T	PETE E Behind treehouse 41.56.500 072.04.302	EABL 2005: TRES F, 2006 TRES	EABL S EABL S	4/27 - first egg! 6/26?	4 4		4 4		4 4		4/26: nest started a while back - bluebird? 4/27: first egg! 4/30: 4 eggs, female on? 5/1: spooker put up late. 5/15: hatched 5/27: fine 6/5: had fledged 6/16: nothing 6/23 EABL nest, no eggs 6/29: 4 eggs, installed spooker 7/13: 4 hatched, days old downy
17L	NABS E-S E of treehouse tree farm 41.56.392 07.04.266	EABL 2005 and 6: EABL S,									4/26: some messy grass? 6/9, 16. 23: empty
18L	NABS small N isolate tree farm41.56.345 072.04.250	TRES 2005: TUTI S, 2006 TRES	TRES S		6		6?		6?		5/9: partial TRES nest 5/27: 6 eggs 6/5: mom on hatchlings 6/16; big 6/23: fledged
	NABS by cattails 41.56.21.41 72.04.13.87		HOWR A								6/5: EPW, remd. 6/16: peppermint pattie, dummy nest remd
	Novabird Cage box tree farm E 41.56.19.57 72.04.12.26	Red Squirrel	Mouse								5/9, 5/16, 26, 6/2, 19: nada 6/29: thin layer moss, chunks of cattail fluff 7/7: balls unfluffed, more moss 7/14: mouse inside, remd nest
26H	NABS small E Hosmer Chick brush	2005: TRES F, HOWR F	Mouse								4/22: mouse nest 5/1: added Bounce
19H	PETE E PAIR 4156227 07243370 Hosmer S peninsula wet grass, trees	TRES 2005: TRES S, TRES F, 2006 EABL	TRES S		5		4		4		5/1: no activity 5/27: TRES, no eggs 6/9 6/16: 4 babies, one unhatched eggs. 6/23: 4 med babies 7/7: fledged
56	GILW E PAIR peninsula, wet grass	New in 2006, TRES	EABL S EABL U HOWR sticks	4/28 0	5		5		5		4/22: complete EABL messy nest? Saw male. 5/1: 4 eggs 5/26: 5 babies 6/9: fledged, rmv nest 6/16, 23: empty 7/7: nest no eggs (TRES in pair gone) 7/14: still no eggs, 2 nests in other boxes 7/24: partial HOWR, no eggs
21S	PETE E 4156288 07204396 Hosmer Pair S meadow PAIR	TRES 2005: EABL S, 2006 EABL	TRES S EABL S		4 4		3 4		3 4		5/1: no activity 5/27: TRES nest, no eggs 6/9: 4 eggs 6/16: 3 small babies plus one dead (bug) 6/23: 3 babies 7/7: fledged? poopy nest. 7/14: partial EABL nest with bluebird perched 7/24: 4 bluebird eggs, being incubated
20 N 55	GILW N 4156292 07204396 Hosmer Pair N meadow	2005 NABS: TRES S Replaced 2006 TRES	TRES S		5		5? 4?		4		4/22: partial EABL? Messy 5/1: looks like TRES nest 5/27: TRES nest, no eggs 6/9: 4 eggs 6/16: 3 unhatched eggs under nest, 5 babies 6/23 - 4 babies? 7/7: fledged 7/14: EABL nest. 7/24: no eggs - dummy?
22H	PETE E PAIR 4156349 07204415 John	TRES 2005: TRES S 2006: relc Johns TRES	TRES S		5?				5?		5/1,: no activity 5/16: incubating 5/27: 4 babies? 6/6 Mom on them, noisy 6/9: babies 6/16: fledged, blow fly
32	GILB E 2006 PAIR John/Hos pond 41.56.22.16 72.04.23.55	New 2006 NC									5/1: no activity 5/16: few blades 5/28: removed 6/9, 6/16: empty
23R	NABS small E Behind Hansen lawn stream 41.56.466 062.04.462	BCCH 2005: BCCH S, HOWR F, 2006 BCCH 2	BCCH S		5?		5		5		5/1: base of chickadee nest 5/16: incubating 5/27: hatched, gaping 6/2: look good pix 6/5: BIG cranky. 6/16: fledged, rmd nest
1 ZW	PETE E Moved behind Hansen Lawn/stream 41.56.575 072.04.465	2005 and 6: TRES S	TRES F						0		5/1: TRES nest start 5/16, 27, 6/2, 6/5: no eggs yet 6/16: remd nest 6/23: nada
25	FLYC W on chimney 15 Shaw 41.56.31.87 72.04.22.92	New in 2006	EUST A								installed nestcam 05/23. Starlings building. 5/26: HOWR quietly checked it out. 6/13: gone
RV 29C	NABS by RV E 41.56.33.17 72.04.21.98	New 2006	HOWR F								5/15: HOWR nest, rmd 7/14: after nestcam deserted, neset 1 egg
	Starling trp box 41.56.529 SW 072.04.345	HOWR 2005: HOWR F									Closed.

ANNUAL SUMMARIES - also see Landfill Trail (need to check these numbers)

YEAR	# Boxes	Boxes w/ succesful nests	EABL	TRES	BCCH	TUTI	HOWR	HOSP	Total fledged/ #blues/# per box
2002	4	4	1 nesting, 5 fledged	0	0	2 nestings, 10 fledged	?	?	15/5/2.66 fledge per box
2003	13	9	2 nesting, 1 F, 9 eggs, 8 hatched, 4 fledged	X	X	X	X	7 attempts in 5 boxes	29/4/2.23 fledge per box
2004	28	21	X	X nestings	4 nestings, 2 successful, 18 eggs, 9 hatched and fledged	1 successful nesting, 6 fledged.	13 attempts in 9 boxes, 2 successful nestings with 6 fledged.	10 attempts in 6 boxes, all failed	114/26/4.07 fledge per box
2005	33	20	4 nest attempts in 3 boxes. 4 successful. Total of 20 eggs, 17 hatched, 17 fledged. First egg 4/21.	15 nest attempts in 13 boxes. 10 successful, nestings, ~79 eggs, ~49 hatched, ~41 fledged. DOUBLECHECK	2 nestings, 14 eggs, 13 hatched, 13 fledged	1 nesting, 6 eggs, 2 fledged.	15 attempts in 13 boxes, 6 fledged	9 attempts in 7 boxes, all failed.	79/17/2.39 fledge per box
2006	39	23	7 nestings, 3 second nestings 1 in a different box). First egg: 4/10, 36 eggs, 35 fledged	23 nest attempts in 23 boxes, 78 eggs, 64 hatched, 63 fledged	2 subsequent nestings in same box, 13 eggs, 11 hatched and fledged	3 attempts, 1 successful, 12 eggs, 6 hatched, 5 fledged	9 attempts, 1 successful, 9 eggs in 3 nests, 6 hatched in 2 nests, 5 fledged from one nest. 2 TRES nests removed by HOWR. Possibly 3 TRES eggs in a 3rd box lost. 3 HOWR eggs pecked by a HOWR.	1 nest - 5 TRES eggs probably lost to HOSP. Also possibly 3 TUTI eggs (nest abandoned)
2007	42	23 S	7 nest attempts (2 without eggs), 1 F with eggs, 5 successful. First egg 4/27, 28 eggs, 4 broken during monitoring, 25 hatched and fledged.	16 attempts, 11 successful, 70 eggs, 56 hatched, ~ 56 fledged	4 successful nestings, 23 eggs, 20 hatched, 16 fledged.	1 attempt, failed with no eggs (HOWR)	8 boxes with sticks, 4 fledged	1 attempt (M, trapped pre-nest). 78 trapped (2 at LF).	101

Had 5-7 bluebirds hanging out up until they disappeared the week of 02/05 when we had a cold snap. Not seen again until 02/21 (male and chatterer - 2 males total?)
02/22: Pair EABL perching on 1Z. Female at back feeder. Saw F HOSP? at flycatcher box, along with 2 House Finches?
02/24/07: Doug saw 7 bluebirds. Caught 5 starlings in PMCA (4 after using decoy.)
2/28: poop in box by RV, little bit of nest in Gilwood in backyard. EABLs have been perching there and on Peterson in front.
03/13: Have caught about 37 Starlings in PMCA and DRST traps. 1F HOSP in Biddle. BCCH pair investigating trap box by back fence.
03/18: 2 M Hosp with decoys. 46 starlings so far.
03/19: 47 starlings.
3/21: 1 F HOSP Biddle. Total 2M, 2F Hosp. 2 starlings in DRST, total 49.
3/23: 1M HOSP, 1F Biddle , total 3M 3F
3/25: 1 M HOSP DRST, total 4M, 3F
3/27: starlings at GCFL No activity in boxes in front/Hansens.
3/28? Do I hear TRES? Sharon said one showed up last week in Eastford.
4/6: still way too cold, snowing. HOFI looking at GCFL box?
4/7: 1 TRES perching on wire.
4/13: Saw about 6 TRES flying around Johns. Two EABL nests - 1 complete, one partial, made with straw and kind of messy! Very cold and wet, EABLs eating suet here and at Chapuis house (but no longer in flocks)
4/22: 5F (lost one), 2 M (maybe one recapture) in DRST. Total removed, 6M, 7F. 10 TRES around.
4/25: HOWR? seen at trap box
4/26: Male HOSP in Biddle trap. 7M, 7F.
4/28: TRES working fast on nestbuilding.
4/30: heard HOSP in spruce trees in back, caught within hours in DRST - 8M, 7F.
5/3: 2 Male HOSP in DRST - 10M, 7F
5/4: 1 M lost then caught again? + 1. 11M, 7F.
5/9: HOWR singing?
5/15: M HOSP, 12M, 7F
5/20: 1 M HOSP, 13 M, 7F.
5/28: yesterday removed male. This morning caught another male. 14M, 7F.
5/29: heard M HOSP. Cuaght it. 15M, 7F.
6/3: caught fledgling? 15M, 8F.
6/4: Male HOSP seen perching on 1Z. reinforced fishing line on both boxes in that vicinity. Caught in DRST
6/6: Caught another MH. 17M, 8F.
6/8: Male on Gilwood. 19M, 8F. Start trapping at Country Store, nothing
6/10: Male, 20M, 8 F
6/20: 2M, 1 escape. While I was away, 2F, 5 M. 26M, 13F.
6/23: male HOSP perching on Gilwood. Landed on DRST, male bluebird chased it off. Caught it in DRST later.
6/25: 4 F/juveniles. 27M, 17F. Juveniles released by CS
6/28: 1M. 28M, 17F |
6/30: 1F, 28M, 18F
7/2: caught M in trap with F, 29M, 18F
7/3: F in trap with F, 29M, 19F
7/7: storm blew birds in, 3 F/J, 29 M, 21 F.
HOWR nesting attempts: Gilwood, Gilbertson, Gilwood by cattails, slot, Pete gray dirks, nabs by tree, nabs in back
7/8: 1F, 29M, 22 F/J
7/9: 1F/J, 29M, 23 F/J
7/16: M, 30M, 23 F/J
7/31: 1J, 30M, 24 F/J
8/1: 4 J, 30M, 28 F/J
8/2: 1 J, 30M, 29 F/J
8/4: 2J, 30M, 29 F/J
8/5: 1F, 30 M, 30 F/J ID's nest at Judys
8/7: 3F/J, 30M, 33 F/J
8/9: 1 F/J;, 30M, 34 F/J
8/10: 1 F/J, saw another. 30M, 35 F/J
8/13: 1 F/J, 30M, 36 F/J
8/21: 1 F/J, 30 M, 37 F/J
8/22: 1 F/J, 30 M, 38 F/J
8/23: 1 F/J, 30 M, 39 F/J
8/24: 1 F/J, 30 M, 40 F/J
8/28: 2 F/J, 30M, 42 F/J
12/28: 1 M (first seen about a week ago) Caught 2 more immediately afterwards. 33M, 42 F/J
12/29: 1 M - 34M, 42 F/J. Saw 2 F, possibly one other M. 76 HOSP caught in 2007 total.

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