2014 Box 7

This is Box 7

4/8

Two pieces of straw, possibly from HOSP, hard to tell

4/12

HOSP sitting in entrance hole. TRES also interested in this box. Put a van ert trap in and left to check remaining boxes. Came back and it wasn't tripped. Will try trapping again maybe tomorrow. Saw about 5 TRES flying around this box.

4/16

No activity at this box today. It was cooler in the 40's. Hope the HOSP moved on.

4/20

nothing new TRES flying around

4/24

TRES Nest started. TRES sitting on the box. Guess they ran the HOSP off.

4/28

Nothing to report

5/2
Nothing to report

5/6
Nothing new to report

5/10
Few more feathers in the nest

5/14
3 eggs!

5/18

Many more feathers in the nest 5-6 eggs I couldn't get a good count or picture

5/22

7 eggs in this box! 

5/26
7 Eggs

5/30
7 Eggs

6/9
6 TRES babies hatched and are about a week old. Eyes are open. One egg did not hatch.

6/13

6 babies

6/17

babies are peeking

6/21

6 babies fledged

6/25

Nothing to report

6/29

Nothing to report

7/3

Bluebirds nest started 80% complete, most likely the pair from Box 6

7/7
I think this is a new pair because a new nest is built in box 6 with an egg and there are now two eggs in this nest.

7/11
4 eggs!

7/15
4 eggs

7/19
4 eggs

7/24
4 babies

7/28
4 babies

8/4
4 babies