Nest Box 45

 

There are three main cavity nesting species here at the James Reserve:

Violet-green swallow tend to have a clutch size between 4 to 7 eggs. It will take 14 - 15 days for the eggs to hatch once the mother starts incubating the eggs. Some eggs may not hatch because one of the parents is infertile, poor incubation (common with young females with little incubating experience) or the egg shell is week. Once the eggs hatch the young birds will not fledge from the nest for 16 to 22 days. If the food source is in plenty a violet-green swallow pair can produce a 2nd brood in the same nesting season.

 

Western Bluebirds tend to have a clutch size between 4 to 6 eggs. It will take 13 - 14 days for the eggs to hatch once the mother starts incubating the eggs. Some eggs may not hatch because one of the parents is infertile, poor incubation (common with young females with little incubating experience) or the egg shell is week. Once the eggs hatch the young birds will not fledge from the nest for 17 to 22 days. If the food source is in plenty a western bluebird pair can produce a 2nd brood in the same nesting season.

 

Mountain chickadee tend to have a clutch size between 5 to 9 eggs. It will take 14 - 15 days for the eggs to hatch once the mother starts incubating the eggs which begins with the laying of the penultimate, or next to last, egg. Nests are made of moss, bark, fur, plant fibers, and feathers. Once the eggs hatch the young birds will not fledge from the nest for 19 to 21 days.

 

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2010 Nesting Season
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No activity
2009 Nesting Season
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No activity
2008 Nesting Season
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No Activity  
2007 Nesting Season
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10/31/06 - Oak titmouse begins sleeping in box
4/25/07 - Visited repeatedly by pair of violet-green swallows, titmouse does not return at night
4/27/07 - 1 swallow visits shortly
4/29/07 - Western bluebird visits box
5/9/07 - Swallow visits
2006 Nesting Season
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5/24/06 - A pair of violet-green swallows visited the nest box and start nest building.
5/25/06 - A female sleeps in box but is disturbed and leaves box between 9:45 PM and 10 PM.
5/26/06 - A female sleeps entire night in box
5/27/06 - A female sleeps in box but is distrubed and leaves box between 8:15 PM and 8:30 PM.
5/28/06 - Nest was abandoned due to negative reaction of being banded
2005 Nesting Season
No activity
2004 Nesting Season
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4/17/04 - A male violet-green swallow visited the nest box and left a single feather. The bird has not been back.