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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2015 12:29:39 GMT -5
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Post by Dutch on Apr 20, 2015 14:50:51 GMT -5
Will have to get them out at camp this weekend.
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Post by timberdoodle on Apr 23, 2015 11:03:57 GMT -5
Snow today & wind the ground was white once again the snow on the grass is melting now but the forest floor is still white...
Feeders go up May 1st. here..won't be long. Ususally see the first of the males around the 6th of May.
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Post by feathers on Apr 24, 2015 9:15:49 GMT -5
thought about the feeders the other day, would have had ice in them the last couple of nights, next week for sure they are going up ...wonder what else they like besides sugar nectar?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2015 9:32:49 GMT -5
Got several bluebird boxes out but no sightings this year. Last year by this time i had several nestings started.
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Post by timberdoodle on Apr 24, 2015 10:02:17 GMT -5
Have 11 nest boxes out now one pair of bluebirds , and about 6 pair of tree swallows..
last year the bluebird pair tried 4 X to raise a clutch...never hatched one egg. Not holding out a lot of hope for this pair as it's probably the same ones as last year. Time will tell.
The tree swallows did a great job with their clutch.
More snow showers today, cold & windy.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2015 14:11:19 GMT -5
No action at my two best boxes. I gave a third to put up.
Last year one pair of bluebirds had success and house wrens. Usually have tree swallows, but didn't last year.
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Post by greyphase on Apr 25, 2015 5:49:01 GMT -5
Have one bluebird nest with 5 eggs !!!. 
Have two Chickadee nests but no eggs yet. 
And the Tree Swallows have built a nest that's several weeks old but laid no eggs yet ?? 
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2015 6:01:16 GMT -5
Lookin good Greyphase!!  I will have to ck my BB boxes...haven't for a while. Whut area of PA you in?? |
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Post by greyphase on Apr 25, 2015 15:09:48 GMT -5
Lookin good Greyphase!! I will have to ck my BB boxes...haven't for a while. Whut area of PA you in?? Bedford Co. |
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Post by greyphase on Apr 26, 2015 4:47:20 GMT -5
Got a surprise last evening when I looked in one of the Chickadee nests. 
From doing more internet research I found out that Chickadees will sometimes cover their eggs when they leave the nest. So the last time I checked the box it probably had eggs that were covered up. Last evening the hen flew off the nest so I got to see the eggs. |
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Post by Dutch on Apr 26, 2015 17:51:59 GMT -5
Gal hung the hummer feeders in Tioga County today.
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2015 13:00:01 GMT -5
Hummers are here as of Saturday. Also have tree swallows busy in one nest box.
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Post by Dutch on May 3, 2015 16:13:03 GMT -5
Saw one hummer fly past the feeder at camp, Tioga County.
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2015 19:12:08 GMT -5
Clipped the GoPro to the feeder today... this little cam can capture some good detail... tried hard to get him in flight. Love the chain mail on these guys:  |
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Post by greyphase on May 4, 2015 13:50:18 GMT -5
Great pic, cl3.
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Post by redarrow on May 4, 2015 20:55:27 GMT -5
Saw my first humming bird of the year this evening after while I was throwing some horse manure on the garden. He flew over to some of our apple trees that just started blooming yesterday.
I also saw a couple honey bees. The hive in one of our hollow oaks seems to have made it through the winter ok. May is a grand month.
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Post by feathers on May 16, 2015 15:55:58 GMT -5
hummers are back with a vengence!!! Apple trees are buzzing with them along with the honey bees!
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2015 15:58:50 GMT -5
Had quite the aerial battle between nested tree swallows and a pair trying to move in on them. Fun to watch. Like a dog fight. House wrens appear to be successfully nested as well. They are definitely very vocal for being so small. No bluebirds here this year yet, and the robins haven't nested under my deck like they usually do. I think the crows took their young last year and that has put an end to that.
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