Carolina Chickadee Nestlings

Eastern Bluebird Nestlings

Tree Swallow Nestlings

House Wren Nestlings

Woolwine House Bluebird Trail Final Results for 2014: 

All 36 Nesting Boxes Occupied (Written Summary Essay Forthcoming) … more details forthcoming on challenges, successes, and disappointments … what was different this year from the past years … etc.

Eastern Bluebirds:  38 Nest Attempts; 221 Eggs Laid; 161 Eggs Hatched; 148 Bluebirds Fledged

Carolina Chickadees:  4 Nest Attempts, 19 Eggs Laid, 16 Eggs Hatched, 16 Chickadees Fledged

Tree Swallows:  4 Nest Attempts; 18 Eggs Laid, 13 Eggs Hatched, 12 Tree Swallows Fledged

House Wrens:  8 Nest Attempts; 41 Eggs Laid, 22 Eggs Hatched, 22 House Wrens Fledged

House Wren Predation:  6

House Sparrow Predation:  2 (broken eggs only)

Snake Predation:  1 (6” wide wobbling baffle/unprongedNoel Guard)

Raccoon Predation:  0

Human Vandalism Predation: 0

Unknown Predation:  2

Dead Adults:  0

Missing and/or Dead Young Combined:  11

Missing and/or Destroyed Eggs Combined:  49

Unhatched Eggs Found in Nest:  31