This post a few weeks ago covered the story of 10 nesting boxes installed at Purgatory over a year ago. Last summer nary a bird deigned to make use of the new digs.
This spring, however, we were very, very popular–all but two of the boxes saw action. To make tracking easier, I tested out the NestWatch app (part of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology). The app lets you track the status of a nest site, so I loaded all ten locations in, and waited.
This March I started trying to visit the nest boxes somewhat regularly. Here are some of pics of what was inside the boxes. While we had quite a few Western Bluebirds in the boxes, we also had a couple of Bewick’s Wrens and a Titmouse. Needless to say, I’m looking forward to next year, and in preparation, I now have a nice endoscope.
