WOOLWINE HOUSE BLUEBIRD TRAIL

The other day, I watched several male Bluebirds having a “discussion” with some Purple Finches who will get the one available nestbox I have to roost for the winter. This is a reminder of how quickly Spring and Summer has flown by and now our gorgeous Autumn has come once again. I believe our fall foliage peak will be arriving in the next few days. Soon, we will be closing out 2007. I am presently in the works of installing a Bluebird Trail on my property so that I may monitor the Blues and many other cavity nester as new residents starting around February 2008. This will be when the hunt is on where to build nests. This monitoring and the stats accompanying my visits will be collected on spreadsheet format and sent to the Virginia Bluebird Society (VBS) and the North American Bluebird Society (NABS). I look forward to my new hobby of monitoring a Bluebird Trail — my very own right here next to my home office! I will start small — about 10 nestboxes. They will be built, numbered, and installed with predator guards between now and February 1, 2008.