July 2024 Bluebird Trail Update

Eastern Bluebird perched on a tree branch by the bluebird trail. Photo by Lisa Gerbec

The WCAS Lewis Road Riding Ring Bluebird Trail has been pretty active this summer.

Boxes 1 and 4 just had 4 and 5 respectively Tree Swallows fledge. This brings the total number of Tree Swallows that have fledged this summer to 20. Boxes 6 (five birds) and 9 (four birds) had nests earlier.

Box 5 has 5 Eastern bluebirds that will be fledging soon. This is the second brood this summer for Box 5. We like to think the parents of the first brood liked Box 5 so much, they decided to do it again! This will bring Box 5’s 2024 total to ten bluebirds. Box 8 had four bluebirds fledge earlier, so the total of 2024 bluebirds is 14.

It may not be too late for additional broods this year. Time will tell.

​If you would like additional information on the trail and trail monitoring in general, please see the WCAS August newsletter.