I inspected eight nest boxes today and found the following:
Riley's Lock
R1 - Empty. Fledged six Tree Swallows about a week ago
R2 - Three eggs. This is a second brood. Fledged five warblers two
weeks ago
R3 - Three nestlings, two (probably infertile) eggs
R4 - Two warbler nestlings, one large cowbird nestling, two (probably
infertile)
eggs
R5 - Empty. Fledged five warblers during the last week.
Hughes Hollow
HH1 - Three eggs. This may be a second brood, because the box could
not be
inspected three weeks ago due to high water.
HH2 - Empty, save some remnants of nesting material
Violettes Lock
V1 - Empty
Looks like late and second nestings will make up the slack for a late spring.
Bob Mumford
Darnestown |