Bluebird Nest Box Survey - 17 Apr 1988

Date: 17 April 1988  Sterling State Park, Monroe, MI
Time in: 1030 hrs.  Time out:  1230 hrs.
Weather: sunny, clear, 65f. Winds 20-30 mph from southwest.
           
Bluebird Trail Nest Box Survey

* walking trail
#1 - empty/clean
#2 - missing still
#3 - empty/clean
#4 - empty/clean
#5 - empty/clean
#6 - empty/clean
#7 - empty/clean
#8 - Tree Swallow feather and couple of twigs; cleaned out
- "American Robin eggshell found on south end of trail"
- "Blue Racer seen along side of trail across from golf course"
- "Myrtle Warbler seen in trees north of towers"
- "Golden-crowned Kinglet seen in trees north of towers"
- "Ruby-crowned Kinglet (male) seen in bush just past towers"
- "American Robin nesting in shelf box by lookout platform"
- "Ring-necked Pheasant heard on trail north of towers"
- "female American Kestrel seen flying overhead east of pagoda"

* berm area
#5 - Tree Swallow nest; female House Sparrow seen leaving box; no           eggs; cleaned out;  male and female House Sparrow and male Tree Swallow seen fighting for nesting rights at box not five minutes       after box was cleaned out
#6 - start of House Sparrow nest (twigs only); cleaned out;
#7 - signs of activity; cleaned out
#8 - signs of activity; cleaned out
#9 - signs of activity; cleaned out
- "what happened to eggs in #5?
- "what happened to Tree Swallow nest and eggs in #6?
- "Bonapartes Gulls flying over water east of parking lot (breeding       plumage)"
- "Caspian Tern seen flying over water west of parking lot"
- "unknown species of kite (plastic) seen doing loops over parking        lot"

* entrance
#1 - House Sparrow nest; didn't clean!
#2 - empty/clean
#3 - empty/clean
#4 - empty/clean
#5 - grass shoots in box; possibly by ground bird? Bluebird? Didn't         clean!
#6 - empty/clean
#7 - empty/clean

* peterson boxes by office
#2 - House Sparrow nest; cleaned out
#3 - House Sparrow nest; cleaned out

Sterling SP, Monroe, Michigan, US
Apr 17, 1988 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Protocol: Traveling
4.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments:     Bluebird Nest Box Survey. Date: 17 april 1988  sterling state park, monroe, mi
Time in: 1030 hrs.  Time out:  1230 hrs.
Weather: sunny, clear, 65f. Winds 20-30 mph from southwest.

           bluebird trail nest box survey
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10 species

Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)  1
Bonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia)  2
Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia)  1
American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)  1
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)  4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Corthylio calendula)  1
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa)  1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius)  1
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)  10
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata)  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S184601396

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