La
Mirada Regional had a dozen successful bluebird boxes in 1999 before
house sparrows took over the trail of 1-holed boxes. During
2001, the local Audubon club struggled against house sparrows for 7
remaining boxes and ended up taking all the boxes down. Thirteen
bluebirds fledged during 2001. Susan Bulger (pictured) and I
reopened the park in 2002 by offering 2-Holed Mansions (boxes with an
escape hole).
2001:
Standard 1-Holed Boxes = 13 WEBL Fledged
2002:
Mansions (2-Holes) = 38 WEBL Fledged
2003:
Bluebird Fledges increased to 59
2004:
Bluebird Fledges increased to 60
2005:
Bluebird Fledges increased to 100
2006:
Bluebird Fledges dropped to about 69
Susan
can be reached at: suebulger@gmail.com
2002 with Mansions: A few boxes were usurped by house sparrows
with some eggs lost, and a clutch of chicks was attacked and killed by house
sparrows. Whenever House Sparrow nests/eggs are found in a box,
they are immediately destroyed. No trapping was done and fledges
almost tripled from 2001 to 2002.
2003
Extra Boxes Added: DeSparrowization Zone:
Homeowners along Alicante are heavily feeding sparrows and providing dozens
of nestboxes with a new Purple Martin box added in 2003 which House Sparrows
are using. Therefore, we put up a bank of nestboxes between homeowners
and park along Alicante to the corner of Manzanares as a DeSparrowization
zone. House Sparrow activity greatly increased during 2003 with the
availability of extra boxes. Logs notes of contiguous boxes are
being grouped into tables to provide an overview of WEBL/HOSP interaction.
No trapping was done and fledges continued to increase.
2004:
House Sparrow problems persisted and Bluebird fledges remained about the same as the previous
year. No trapping.
So
many extra boxes have now been added/changed that it is no
longer possible to organize the logs into manageable weekly logs.
Fierce competition from House Sparrows continued.
2005:
Extra Boxes are Removed and Trapping Begins:
Fledges
increased to about 100. There were many variables (excess box
removals, etc.) in addition to trapping, which may have contributed to the
change.
2006:
Trapping Continues:
Number
of Bluebirds fledged drops to 69 Bluebirds fledged. There were, again,
many variables. That concludes the experiment because the park is being converted to a
swimming pool "park" and the golf course across the street will be
used as the future Bluebird trail.
La Mirada - Pastrana/Alicante Nestbox Cluster
Homeowners along this edge are heavily feeding House Sparrows.
Several extra "buffer" boxes were added in 2003 with the intent to do
battle with the hordes of House Sparrows they are supporting.
| 2002 Pastrana |
Pastrana - Olive Tree
|
Alternate Box
Added 5/02
|
| 3/22, 3/30 |
5" fine straw and a 2" straw in box; no
bluebirds seen at box |
Rasped holes a little more |
| 4/6 |
Long straw, WEBL pair came |
|
| 4/13 |
WEBL nest ring, chirpy fem. came to tree during
check. |
We put down mealworms. |
| 4/20 |
WEBL Nest complete with pink and green Easter grass in
nestcup; calm WEBL pair at mealworms |
Susan removed Easter grass because of potential tangling of
nestling legs |
| 4/26 |
1 egg, WEBL pair scolding |
Freshened Tanglefoot |
| 5/4 |
Olive: HOSP nest over WEBL
nest/6 eggs |
Added alternate box
125 feet north (Grove Box)
|
| 5/5 |
Olive: HOSP nest and egg in box |
Grove: Tried to salvage WEBL eggs |
| 5/11 |
Olive: HOSP nest and 2 eggs in box |
Grove: New WEBL nest; 1 egg |
| 5/18/02 |
Olive: HOSP nest and 2 eggs in box |
Grove: 6 WEBL Eggs |
| 5/25/02 |
Olive: HOSP Nest |
Grove: 6 WEBL Eggs |
| 6/1/02 |
Olive: HOSP Nest and one fresh egg |
Grove: 5 or 6 WEBL hatchlings |
| 6/8/02 |
Olive: HOSP Nest |
Grove: 5 WEBL nestlings, OK |
| 6/15/02 |
Olive: -0- |
Grove: Closed visit, OK |
| 6/18/02 |
Olive: -0- |
Grove:
All WEBL Fledged |
| 6/22/02 |
Olive: -0- |
Grove: Full HOSP nest |
| 6/29/02 |
Olive: -0- |
Grove: Full WEBL nest |
| 7/7/02 |
Olive: -0- |
Grove: 5 WEBL eggs |
| 7/12/02 |
Olive: -0- |
Grove: 5 WEBL eggs |
| 7/20/02 |
Olive: -0- |
Grove: 5 WEBL hatchlings |
| 7/27/02 |
Olive: -0- |
Grove: 5 WEBL chicks |
| 8/3/02 |
Olive: -0- |
Grove: Closed visit, OK |
| 8/9/02 |
Olive: -0- |
Grove:
All WEBL Fledged |
| |
End of 2002 Season
|
|
|
2003 Pastrana |
Olive
(Bluebird Size) |
Grove
(Bluebird Size) |
Sycamore
(Bluebird Size) |
Pine
Buffer (Bluebird Size) |
1.25" (1-Hole) |
| 3/12/03 |
-0- |
1/2 HOSP Nest |
|
|
|
| 3/17/03 |
-0- |
Fem HOSP in box |
|
|
|
| 3/24 & 31 |
-0- |
WEBL claimstraws |
|
|
|
| 4/7/03 |
-0- |
HOSP pair in box |
|
|
|
| 4/16/03 |
-0- |
HOSP Nest |
Added Sycamore Box |
Added Pine Tree Box |
|
| 4/21/03 |
-0- |
-0- |
HOSP Nest
over WEBL start |
WEBL Nest |
Added Sm. Box |
| 4/28/03 |
-0- |
WEBL Nest |
3 HOSP Eggs |
HOSP Nest |
-0- |
| 5/5/03 |
-0- |
5 WEBL Eggs |
HOSP Nest (Datalogger
Added) |
2 HOSP Eggs |
-0- |
| 5/12/03 |
-0- |
4 HOSP Eggs |
4 HOSP Eggs |
HOSP Nest (Datalogger
Added) |
-0- |
| 5/19/03 |
-0- |
HOSP Nest |
Fem WEBL in box |
-0- |
-0- |
| 5/27/03 |
-0- |
2 HOSP Eggs |
1 WEBL Egg |
-0- |
-0- |
| 6/9/03 |
-0- |
1 HOSP Egg |
5 WEBL Eggs |
-0- |
BEE
SWARM |
| 6/16/03 |
-0- |
-0- |
WEBL Hatchlings |
|
Removed Bees |
| 6/23/03 |
-0- |
-0-, used box to replaced swarm box |
Single Fem, 3 nestlings |
-0- |
Hung Grove Box here |
| 6/30/03 |
-0- |
|
3 WEBL nestlings |
-0- |
-0- |
| 7/7/03 |
-0- |
|
WEBL
Fledged |
-0- |
-0- |
| END OF
2003 SEASON |
-0- |
|
-0- |
-0- |
-0- |
|
2004 Pastrana |
Olive
(1.25" holes) |
Toward
Lake (Bluebird Sized) |
Sycamore
(Bluebird Sized Holes) |
Pine
Buffer (1.25" Holes) |
1.25"
(small 1- Hole) |
| 3/25/04 |
1/2 HOSP Nest |
Unkn Nest |
-0- |
|
-0- |
| Because of excess boxes/changes, logs too complicated
to continue during 2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
La Mirada - Tennis Courts & East of Lake (new 2003
sites)
Previous monitors experienced major HOSP problems at this site using standard boxes. This area was
reopened in 2003 with success.
| 2003 |
Tennis
(Bluebird Sized) |
E.
Lake (Bluebird Sized) |
(Future
Box) |
(Future Box) |
| 2/14/03 |
-0- |
WEBL Pair came, HOSP
fecal in box |
|
|
| 2/28/03 |
-0- |
3 Claimstraws |
|
|
| 3/5/03 |
-0- |
same |
|
|
| 3/12/03 |
-0- |
HOSP male exited box |
|
|
| 3/17/03 |
-0- |
Claimstraws &
Pair came |
|
|
| 3/24/03 |
Pair came |
-0- |
|
|
| 3/31/03 |
Pair came |
Pair went to box |
|
|
| 4/7/03 |
Claimstraw |
WEBL Nest Start |
|
|
| 4/16/03 |
WEBL Nest |
WEBL Nest |
|
|
| 4/21/03 |
WEBL Nest |
4 WEBL Eggs |
|
|
| 4/28/03 |
5 WEBL Eggs |
5 WEBL Eggs |
|
|
| 5/5/03 |
5 WEBL Eggs |
5 WEBL Hatchlings |
|
|
| 5/12/03 |
5 WEBL Hatchlings |
5 WEBL nestlings |
|
|
| 5/19/03 |
5 WEBL Chicks |
5 WEBL chicks |
|
|
| 5/27/03 |
Closed Visit, OK |
WEBL Fledged |
|
|
| 6/2/03 |
WEBL Fledged |
Family Near |
|
|
| 6/9/03 |
Partial Nest (ID?) |
HOSP male in box,
Nest & 2 Eggs |
|
|
| 6/12/03 |
HOSP male in tree |
WEBL Nest |
|
|
| 6/16/03 |
HOSP Nest & 1
Egg |
Fem incubating |
|
|
| 6/23/03 |
A few HOSP straws |
5 WEBL Eggs |
|
|
| 6/30/03 |
Same + scout bees looking |
5 WEBL Eggs |
|
|
| 7/7/03 |
-0- |
4 WEBL chicks, one
egg removed |
|
|
| 7/14/03 |
-0- |
4 WEBL chicks, one
smaller |
|
|
| 7/21/03 |
-0- |
Closed visit,
OK |
|
|
| 7/25/03 |
-0- |
WEBL Fledged |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004
East Lake Area |
Tennis
Courts (Bluebird Sized) |
East
Lake (Bluebird Sized) |
At
Pipes (Bluebird Sized) |
At
Street (1.25" Hole) |
| 3/25/04 |
HOSP Start |
HOSP Start |
HOSP Nest |
HOSP Start |
| Because of excess boxes/changes, logs too
complicated to continue during 2004 |
|
|
|
|
La Mirada - Manzanares (Frisbee #5)
Homeowners across the street are heavily feeding House Sparrows.
Several extra "buffer" boxes were added along this edge in 2003
with the intent to do
battle with the hordes of House Sparrows they are supporting. Bees
swarm into this box toward the end of each season.
| 2002 Manzanares |
Frisbee #5 (Bluebird Size) |
(Future Box) |
(Future Box) |
(Future Box) |
| 4/13/02 |
WEBL Nest Ring; HOSP
grass on top |
|
|
|
| 4/20/02 |
WEBL 1/4 Nest; HOSP
grass on top |
|
|
|
| 4/26/02 |
No change |
|
|
|
| 5/4/02 |
HOSP Nest |
|
|
|
| 5/5/02 |
HOSP Nest & 1 Egg |
|
|
|
| 5/11/02 |
HOSP Nest & 1 Egg |
|
|
|
| 5/18/02 |
-0- |
|
|
|
| 5/25/02 |
HOSP Nest |
|
|
|
| 6/1/02 |
HOSP Nest |
|
|
|
| 6/8/02 |
HOSP Nest & 4 Eggs |
|
|
|
| 6/15/02 |
HOSP Feather Materials |
|
|
|
| 6/22/02 |
-0- |
|
|
|
| 6/29/02 |
BEE Swarm Removed |
|
|
|
| July 2002 |
Straggler Bees |
|
|
|
| SEASON ENDS |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
2003
Manzanares Area |
Frisbee #5 Box
(Bluebird Size) |
Street
Corner (Bluebird Size) |
(Future) |
(Future) |
| 2/4/03 |
18" Claimstraw (WEBL) |
|
|
|
| 2/14/03 |
Thick edging of leaves (HOSP) |
|
|
|
| 2/28/03 |
HOSP Nest Start |
|
|
|
| 3/5/03 |
HOSP material in tub of water |
|
|
|
| 3/12/03 |
More HOSP material in
evaporating tub of water |
|
|
|
| 3/17/03 |
HOSP Nest in evaporating tub of
water |
|
|
|
| 3/24/03 |
HOSP leaves in tub of water |
|
|
|
| 3/31/03 |
HOSP Nest Removed |
|
|
|
| 4/7/03 |
HOSP Nest Removed |
|
|
|
| 4/16/03 |
|
Alternate Box Added at Street |
|
|
| 4/21/03 |
WEBL Nest Start; HOSP
nest on top |
HOSP Nest & 4 Eggs |
|
|
| 4/28/03 |
HOSP nest & 5 Eggs destroyed |
HOSP Nest & 5 Eggs destroyed |
|
|
| 5/5/03 |
-0- |
-0- |
|
|
| 5/12/03 |
WEBL Nest |
-0- |
|
|
| 5/19/03 |
HOSP nest & 1 Egg destroyed |
HOSP nest & 3 Eggs destroyed |
|
|
| 5/27/03 |
HOSP Eggs laid on bare floor;
new HOSP nest on top |
-0- |
|
|
| 6/2/03 |
Few straws, dead bee in box |
-0- |
|
|
| 6/9/03 |
HOSP Nest & 2 Eggs destroyed |
-0- |
|
|
| 6/12 to 6/23 |
HOSP material |
-0- |
|
|
| 7/7/03 |
Bee Swarm |
-0- |
|
|
| 7/21/03 |
Swarm Removed |
|
|
|
| SEASON ENDS |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
2004 - Manzanares |
Frizbee
#5 (Bluebird-Sized) |
Street
Corner (1.25" Holes) |
Across
Path (Bluebird-Sized) |
Along
Adelpha (Bluebird-Sized) |
| 3/25/04 |
4 HOSP Eggs |
-0- |
-0- |
1/2 WEBL Nest |
| Because of excess boxes/changes, logs too complicated
to continue during 2004 |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
La Mirada - GYMNASIUM (Frisbee #14)
Homeowners along this edge are heavily feeding House Sparrows.
Several extra "buffer" boxes were added in 2003 with the intent to do
battle with the hordes of House Sparrows they are supporting.
| 2002 |
La Mirada - GYMNASIUM
|
|
| 3-9/02 |
-0-, pair WEBL possessive during box check |
|
| 3-16/02 |
-0-, -0- |
|
| 3/22/02 |
2+ inch straw and 2 curly straws in box; no bluebirds
seen at box |
|
| 3/30/02 |
Bluebird nest ring with shredded twine and fluffy
feathers, female seen. |
|
| 4/5/02 |
Nest ring, WEBL pair defend; two
HOSP in next tree |
|
| 4/13/02 |
Chirpy WEBL fem came to greet us; nest is slightly
over 1/4 built; male came to tree during check. |
|
| 4/20/02 |
WEBL nest complete, 2" long green grass in cup;
pair defended and ate mealworms |
Stuck grass in roof ribbon; |
| 4/26/02 |
2 WEBL eggs, pair scolding, no HOSP seen |
Freshened Tanglefoot |
| 5/4/02 |
6 WEBL eggs, pair defends |
|
| 5/11/02 |
6 WEBL eggs, pair clicks |
|
| 5/18/02 |
WEBL Pair came for mealworms and is defending nestbox area. |
6:30 am. Area is roped off with
flags--apparently for a morning frisbee tournament. We didn't
want to add stress; no takedown. Left extra mealworms. |
| 5/25/02 |
6 WEBL chicks; HUNGRY cheeping, dirty nest; pair
defend |
Left mealworms, cemetery owners will help by offering
mealworms |
| 5/28/02 |
6 feathered WEBL nestlings
mutilated/killed by house sparrows --HOSP nest on top. Female WEBL still near taking mealworms
|
Alternate box hung around the CORNER of the gym. |
| 6/1/02 |
Orig. site - Put back box; sparrows foraging in area |
Corner = WEBL nest start. Box is visually exposed
switched to camouflaged box (swirled paint & thistle seed) |
| 6/8/02 |
Orig. site = 0; we put up camouflaged box for summer |
Corner = 1 WEBL egg, pair defending, house
sparrow in tree. |
| 6/15 & 6/16 |
Orig. site = 0 |
Corner = 3 warm WEBL eggs. Female seen, no male
seen. HOSP near. Plain-paint camo box hung |
| 6/22/02 |
Orig. site = 0 |
Corner = Eggs missing; HOSP nest start. |
| 6/29/02 |
Orig. site = 0 |
Corner = HOSP nest removed, 5
eggs smashed on roof. We tucked blue foil in corner. |
| 7/7/02 |
Orig. site = 0 |
Corner = HOSP nest removed, 1
egg smashed on roof |
| 7/12/02 |
Orig. site = 0 |
Corner = Blue foil pulled out of corner (by HOSP?) and was
found upright in center of box (about 6" tall piece) |
| 7/20/02 |
Orig. site = 0
|
Corner = Blue foil was removed (assumed by HOSP);, we pulled out
full HOSP nest and splattered 4 HOSP eggs in
empty box. |
| Preseason |
Added bee deterrents |
12/02=tiny BB roosting feathers |
| |
— 2003 SEASON —
|
4 Boxes in Area
During 2003 |
| |
|
|
|
2003 Gym |
Gym/So.
(Bluebird Size) |
Gym/East
(Bluebird Size) |
Gym/Pine
(Bluebird Size) |
Gym/RR
(Bluebird Size) |
(Future) |
| 3/12/03 |
|
HOSP start |
|
|
|
| 3/17-3/21 |
|
HOSP nest |
|
|
|
| 3/24 & 31 |
|
HOSP nest |
|
|
|
| 4/7/03 |
|
HOSP grass |
|
|
|
| 4/16/03 |
|
HOSP nest |
Added Box |
|
|
| 4/21/03 |
Box Rehung |
HOSP grass |
-0- |
|
|
| 4/28/03 |
2 HOSP Eggs |
Put door back on box |
-0- |
Added Box |
|
| 5/5/03 |
-0- |
WEBL Nest |
HOSP fecal |
-0- |
|
| 5/12/03 |
2 HOSP Eggs |
HOSP pecked WEBL Egg |
1/3 WEBL Nest |
2 HOSP Eggs |
|
| 5/19 - 5/22 |
3 HOSP Eggs |
WEBL Nest, 3 Eggs |
Pecked WEBL Egg (HOSP) |
4 HOSP Eggs |
|
| 5/27 - 6/2 |
3 HOSP Eggs |
6 WEBL eggs |
5 WEBL Eggs |
2 HOSP Eggs |
|
| 6/9/03 |
-0- |
4 WEBL chicks |
5 WEBL Eggs |
-0- |
|
| 6/16/03 |
-0- |
Single Fem, 2 chicks |
5 WEBL Hatchlings |
-0- |
|
| 6/20 - 6/23 |
-0- |
BEES took box, killed
chicks |
5 WEBL Chicks |
-0- |
|
| 6/30/03 |
-0- |
|
5 WEBL Chicks |
-0- |
|
| 7/7/03 |
BEE
SWARM |
|
Closed Visit |
-0- |
|
| 7/14/03 |
(BEES) |
|
WEBL
Fledged |
|
|
| 7/21/03 |
Swarm Removed |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| END OF
2003 SEASON |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 Gym |
Gym/So.
(1.25" Holes)) |
Gym/East
(Bluebird Sized Holes)
|
Gym/Pine
(1.25" Holes) |
Gym/RR
Slope (1.25" Holes) |
Gym/RR
Sycamore (Bluebird Sized Holes) |
| 3/25/04 |
-0- |
-0- |
Few Pine Needles |
Unkn |
-0- |
| Because of excess boxes/changes, logs too complicated
to continue during 2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Community Center Cluster (Frisbee #22)
This site is in the vicinity of a large picnic infested
with HOSP. In 2004, Bluebird sized boxes were moved further away
(down the slope) and HOSP size boxes (1.25" holes) were hung closest to
the picnic/play to see if HOSP can be trained to avoid park boxes.
|
2002 Community |
Peppertree
(Bluebird Size) |
(Future) |
Grove
(Bluebird Size) |
(Future) |
(Future) |
| 4/26/02 |
1/2 WEBL
Nest |
|
|
|
|
| 5/4/02 |
WEBL Nest |
|
|
|
|
| 5/11/02 |
HOSP Nest
& 5 Eggs |
|
Grove Box
Added |
|
|
| 5/18/02 |
HOSP Nest
& 2 Eggs |
|
-0- |
|
|
| 5/25/02 |
HOSP
Nest |
|
Rat in Box |
|
|
| 6/1/02 |
-0- |
|
|
|
|
| 6/22/02 |
-0- |
|
WEBL Nest |
|
|
| 6/29/02 |
-0- |
|
3 WEBL Eggs |
|
|
| 7/7/02 |
-0- |
|
4 WEBL Eggs |
|
|
| 7/12/02 |
-0- |
|
4 WEBL
Hatchlings |
|
|
| 7/20/02 |
-0- |
|
2 WEBL
Nestlings |
|
|
| 7/27/02 |
-0- |
|
2 WEBL
Chicks |
|
|
| 8/3/02 |
-0- |
|
WEBL Fledged |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003 Community |
Peppertree
(removed) |
(Future
Ash) |
Grove
(Bluebird Size) |
Slope
(Bluebird Size) |
(Future Sycamore)
|
| 3/12/03 |
|
|
HOSP
at Holes; WEBL chasing off |
New box
added |
|
| 4/7/03 |
|
|
WEBL
claimstraws |
WEBL Nest
Start |
|
| 4/16/03 |
|
|
2/3 WEBL
Nest |
WEBL Nest |
|
| 4/21/03 |
|
|
WEBL Nest |
4 WEBL Eggs |
|
| 4/28/03 |
|
|
WEBL Nest |
5 WEBL Eggs |
|
| 5/5/03 |
|
|
5 WEBL Eggs |
3 WEBL
Hatchlings, 2 Eggs |
|
| 5/12/03 |
|
|
5 WEBL Eggs |
4 WEBL
chicks |
|
| 5/19/03 |
|
|
4 WEBL
Hatchlings |
Closed Visit |
|
| 5/27/03 |
|
|
3 Dead WEBL
Nestlings (no evident trauma), bees in area |
3 Dead WEBL
Nestlings (no evident trauma), bees around box |
|
| 6/2/03 |
|
|
WEBL
reworked nestcup |
-0- |
|
| 6/9/03 |
|
|
5 WEBL Eggs |
-0- |
|
| 6/12/03 |
|
|
5 WEBL Eggs |
-0- |
|
| 6/14/03 |
|
|
2 WEBL Eggs |
-0- |
|
| 6/23/03 |
|
|
Pecked WEBL
Eggs (HOSP Suspected) |
-0- |
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| 6/30/03 |
|
|
WEBL Nest |
-0- |
|
| 7/7/03 |
|
|
HOSP Nest
& 2 Eggs |
-0- |
|
| 7/14/03 |
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|
HOSP Nest no
eggs |
-0- |
|
|
2004 Community |
(Future) (1.25" Holes)
|
Ash
(Bluebird Sized) |
Grove
(Bluebird Sized) |
Slope
(Bluebird Sized) |
Sycamore
(Bluebird Sized) |
| 3/25/04 |
|
WEBL feces |
WEBL feces |
WEBL feces |
Bee Scouts |
| Because of excess boxes/changes, logs too
complicated to continue during 2004 |
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Foster Street Area
This northern edge of the park (like the southern edge)
has nearby homeowners feeding House Sparrows and previous monitor logs list
major WEBL/HOSP all along Foster in past years with standard boxes. We
are finding that the worst HOSP box (restroom box) is located next to
homeowners.
|
Foster RR/Foster Street/Dark Tree Group
|
|
2002 Foster |
Restroom |
Street |
(Future)
Dark Tree |
(Future)
Coral |
Gully |
| 3/2/02 |
1/2 WEBL
Nest |
-0- |
|
|
|
| 3/9/02 |
1/2 WEBL
Nest |
-0- |
|
|
|
| 3/16/02 |
More Pine
needles |
-0- |
|
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| 3/22/02 |
HOSP in tree
Leaves in box |
-0- |
|
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| 3/30/02 |
No Change |
-0- |
|
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| 4/5/02 |
HOSP Nest
& 2 Eggs |
-0- |
|
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|
| 4/7/02 |
HOSP Egg |
-0- |
|
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|
| 4/13/02 |
HOSP
Material |
WEBL Nest |
|
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|
| 4/20/02 |
HOSP Nest
& 4 Eggs |
5 WEBL Eggs |
|
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|
| 4/26/02 |
HOSP
Material |
5 WEBL Eggs |
|
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|
| 5/4/02 |
Straw nest being built |
5 WEBL Eggs |
|
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| 5/11/02 |
WEBL Nest |
5 WEBL
Hatchlings |
|
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|
| 5/18/02 |
-0- |
5 WEBL
Chicks |
|
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| 5/25/02 |
-0- |
Closed, all OK |
|
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| 6/1/02 |
-0- |
WEBL
Fledged |
|
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|
| 6/8/02 |
-0- |
Box Tampering |
|
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| 6/15/02 |
-0- |
Rat Droppings |
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|
| Oct. 2002 |
|
Rat in box; escaped |
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2003 Foster |
Restroom |
Street |
Dark
Tree |
Baseball
Coral |
Gully |
| 2/28/03 |
HOSP Nest
Start |
-0- |
-0- |
|
-0- |
| 3/5/03 |
-0- |
-0- |
-0- |
Baseball
Box Stolen |
-0- |
| 3/12/03 |
HOSP start
in tub of water |
-0- |
-0- |
Hung new
box in Coral Tree |
-0- |
| 3/17/03 |
-0- |
-0- |
-0- |
-0- |
-0- |
| 3/24/03 |
-0- |
-0- |
-0- |
-0- |
-0- |
| 4/7/03 |
HOSP fecal |
-0- |
-0- |
-0- |
-0- |
| 4/16/03 |
HOSP Nest
& 2 Eggs |
-0- |
-0- |
WEBL Nest |
-0- |
| 4/21/03 |
Pine needles
in tub of water |
-0- |
-0- |
WEBL Nest |
-0- |
| 4/28/03 |
Same |
-0- |
-0- |
WEBL Nest
& 2 Eggs |
Swarm of
Bees Removed |
| 5/5/03 |
HOSP Nest |
-0- |
-0- |
WEBL Nest
& 5 Eggs |
Fresh Box Hung |
| 5/12/03 |
HOSP Nest
& 5 Eggs |
-0- |
-0- |
WEBL Nest
& 5 Eggs |
-0- |
| 5/19/03 |
HOSP Nest
& 2 Eggs |
-0- |
-0- |
5 WEBL
nestlings |
-0- |
| 5/27/03 |
HOSP Nest
& 5 Eggs |
-0- |
-0- |
4 WEBL
Chicks; 1 dead |
-0- |
| 6/2/03 |
HOSP Nest
& 3 Eggs |
Straggler bees in box |
WEBL Nest |
Closed visit |
-0- |
| 6/9/03 |
HOSP Nest
& 4 Eggs |
-0- |
5 WEBL Eggs |
WEBL Fledged |
-0- |
| 6/12/03 |
HOSP
Material |
-0- |
4 WEBL Eggs |
HOSP Nest
& 2 Eggs |
-0- |
| 6/23/03 |
-0- |
-0- |
6/16= 4 WEBL
Eggs |
HOSP Nest
& 3 Eggs |
WEBL Nest |
| 6/30/03 |
-0- |
-0- |
1 WEBL Chick
& 3 Eggs |
HOSP Nest
& 3 Eggs |
5 WEBL Eggs |
| 7/7/03 |
-0- |
-0- |
1 Fat WEBL
Chick |
HOSP Nest
& 4 Eggs |
5 WEBL Eggs |
| 7/14/03 |
-0- |
-0- |
Closed visit |
HOSP Nest
& 1 Egg |
5 WEBL
Hatchlings |
| 7/21/03 |
-0- |
-0- |
WEBL Fledged |
-0- |
5 WEBL
Chicks; HUNGRY; 1 runt |
| 7/28/03 |
-0- |
-0- |
-0- |
-0- |
4 WEBL
Fledged |
|
2004 Foster |
Restroom
(Bluebird Sized) |
Street Tree (1.25" Holes) |
Dark
Tree (Bluebird Sized Holes) |
Coral
(Bluebird Sized Holes) |
Gully
(1.25" Holes) |
| 3/25/04 |
-0- |
-0- |
Unkn |
WEBL feces |
-0- |
| Because of excess boxes/changes, logs too
complicated to continue during 2004 |
|
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|
Tall Pine, Raquetball, Pool, Adelpha
These boxes are well spaced from one another with
enough forage to support multiple Bluebird pairs. They are in grouped
below to show HOSP/WEBL activity and movement within the area.
|
2003 Raquetball |
Tall
Pine (Bluebird Size) |
Raquetball
(Bluebird Size)
|
Pool
(Bluebird Size) |
Adelpha
(Bluebird Size) |
(Future) |
| 3/24/03 |
HOSP Nest
(no eggs) |
-0- |
-0- |
WEBL Pair |
|
| 3/31/03 |
HOSP Nest
over evaporating tub of water |
-0- |
-0- |
WEBL Fem |
|
| 4/7/03 |
HOSP Nest
over evaporating tub of water |
WEBL Pair |
-0- |
WEBL Near |
|
| 4/16/03 |
Rat chewed
through container |
1/2 WEBL
Nest |
WEBL fem at
hole, pine needle in box |
WEBL Nest |
|
| 4/28/03 |
-0- |
WEBL Nest |
WEBL Nest
& 1 Egg |
WEBL Nest
& 2 Eggs |
|
| 5/5/03 |
HOSP
Nest (no eggs) |
5
WEBL Eggs |
WEBL
Nest & 5 Eggs |
WEBL
Nest & 3 Eggs |
|
| 5/12/03 |
HOSP Nest
& 6 Eggs (we wrapped eggs in nest material and stuffed into
holes) |
5 WEBL Eggs |
WEBL Nest
& 4 Eggs |
2 WEBL
Eggs buried under straw |
|
| 5/19/03 |
HOSP
unstuffed a hole |
4 WEBL
Hatchlings
5/22= 2
Hatchlings OK parents at box; 2
hatchlings just killed by HOSP
|
WEBL Nest
& 4 Hatchlings |
WEBL Nest
& 6 Eggs |
|
| 5/27/03 |
HOSP Nest
& 4 Eggs (we colored eggs blue) |
HOSP Nest
over dead WEBL chicks |
All
Hatchlings Missing |
WEBL Nest
& 6 Eggs |
|
| 6/2/03 |
HOSP Nest
& 2 fresh Eggs |
3 HOSP Eggs |
HOSP Nest
& 4 Eggs |
WEBL Nest
& 5 nestlings |
|
| 6/9/03 |
HOSP Nest
& 2 more Eggs |
Partial nest |
Partial Nest WEBL in tree |
WEBL Nest
& 5 hungry nestlings |
|
| 6/16/03 |
HOSP
Nest & 2 more Eggs |
WEBL
Nest |
-0- |
Closed
Visit, OK |
|
| 6/23/03 |
-0- |
Odd nest mix |
BEES
(swarm removed) |
WEBL
Fledged |
|
| 6/30/03 |
HOSP Nest
& 1 Egg |
HOSP
Nest |
Straggler
Bees in box |
-0- |
|
| 7/7/03 |
HOSP Nest
& 4 Eggs |
HOSP Nest
& 4 Eggs |
Straggler
Bees |
-0- |
|
| 7/14/03 |
Male HOSP
watching |
BEES
(swarm removed |
Straggler
Bees |
-0- |
|
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|
2004 Raquetball |
Tall
Pine (Bluebird Size) |
Raquetball
(Bluebird Size)
|
Pool
(Bluebird Size) |
Adelpha
(Bluebird Size) |
Bee/HOSP (1.25" holes) |
| 3/25/04 |
HOSP
Nest |
HOSP
Nest |
WEBL
Claimstraws |
Tree Fell; hung
box on RR tree |
-0- |
| Because of excess boxes/changes, logs too
complicated to continue during 2004 |
|
|
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|
|
Picnic -
Tri-Light Pine (Frisbee #16)
This site had HOSP nesting (undisturbed)
throughout 2002 in a forgotten nestbox left by previous monitors.
|
New Site 1999 (1-Hole): WEBL Eggs (no hatch) — Adult WEBL Dead/on
Eggs — Box Missing
|
|
2000
(1-Hole): HOSP eggs — WEBL nestlings killed — Boxes Paired
— HOSP |
|
2000 (Paired
1-Hole): WEBL Fledged |
|
—
ALL
BOXES REMOVED AT END OF 2001 SEASON — |
|
7/02: Found 1-Holed Box at site: WEBL nest ring - HOSP Nest (used)
|
|
2003 (Mansion): |
|
|
|
For 2003
|
Picnic -
Tri-Light Pine
|
Hung Mansion; fledglings
in area
|
| |
|
Old
forgotten 1-holed box found in tree. Bluebird nest start with
used HOSP nest on top.
|
| Sept. 2002 |
Swarm of Honeybees
in box (removed) |
|
| Preseason |
Hung new box w/bee deterrent |
New camouflaged box |
| 2/4/03 |
Pine needle HOSP nest start |
Removed nest start and put photo of Eagle in box |
| 2/14/03 |
2 very fresh HOSP droppings on
floor |
|
| 2/28/03 |
HOSP in tree; pine needle start |
We put an inch of water in a round plastic container
in box |
| 3/5/03 |
-0-, |
We left water on nest start |
| 3/12/03 |
-0-, |
We dramatically shredded old pine needle start |
| 3/17/03 |
Clean spa, no birds seen |
Spa removed, decals & blue ribbon added to inside
of box |
| 3/24/03 |
1/2 HOSP nest + human
damage (dents) to box as if someone tried to poke it off |
We dramatically tore nest |
| 3/31/03 |
HOSP Nest Start |
Tore nest, added spa |
| 4/7/03 |
HOSP Pine Needle in Spa |
|
| 4/16/03 |
HOSP Pine Needle in Spa |
|
| 4/21/03 |
HOSP Nest |
Added large rubber snake (fills box) |
| 4/28/03 |
HOSP Entertwined
nest amongst snake coils and laid some eggs (2?) |
 |
| 5/5/03 |
4 HOSP Eggs |
We smashed eggs on floor |
| 5/12/03 |
HOSP Nest & 2
Eggs |
Smashed Eggs & put both parts of
Datalogger in HOSP nestcup |
| 5/19/03 |
HOSP Nest & 3 Eggs,
fem in box (trapped) at takedown |
Clipped her wings and took her and box to
Gym where WEBL chicks were killed by HOSP last year. Displayed
Fem HOSP, tore the nest and smashed eggs. |
| 5/27/03 |
Few HOSP Pine Straws |
Removed |
| 6/2/03 |
HOSP Nest & Egg |
Tore nest, smashed eggs |
| 6/9/03 |
HOSP Nest & 3 Egg |
Tore nest, smashed eggs |
| 6/12/03 |
HOSP material (feathers) on
floor |
|
| 6/16 & 6/23 |
-0- |
|
| 6/30/03 |
Scout bees at box |
|
| 7/14/03 |
HOSP Nest (no eggs) |
Tore nest, smashed eggs |
| 7/21/03 |
HOSP Nest & 2 Eggs |
Tore nest, smashed eggs |
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2004 Tri-Light |
Tri-Light
(Bluebird Size) |
Play Area
(Bluebird Size)
|
Between
Courts
(Bluebird Size) |
(Future) |
(Future) |
| 3/25/04 |
WEBL Start |
-0- |
HOSP Nest |
|
|
| Because of excess boxes/changes, logs too
complicated to continue during 2004 |
|
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|
La Mirada - High School
|
New Site 1999
(Standard): WEBL Fledged — WEBL Fledged (no problems) |
|
2000 (Standard): WEBL Fledged — WEBL Eggs
(assumed fledged) |
|
—
ALL
BOXES REMOVED AT END OF 2001 SEASON — |
|
2002 (Mansion): WEBL Fledged — WEBL Fledged (no problems)
|
|
2003 (Mansion): WEBL Fledged — WEBL Fledged (no
problems)
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La Mirada - High School
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This is a highly successful WEBL site with no HOSP problems.
No notes necessary, just summary (above). |
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Cemetery - Southern Area
Cemetery is adjacent to park. Owners had been feeding House
Sparrows until 2002 when the trail was set up. They used to have
Northern Flickers nesting in large old natural tree cavities; tree holes are
now occupied by bees.
|
2002 |
(Future) |
Wind Chimes
|
(Future) |
(Future) |
(Future) |
| 5/11/02 |
|
WEBL Nest |
|
|
|
| 5/18/02 |
|
WEBL Nest
& 2 Eggs |
|
|
|
| 5/25/02 |
|
WEBL Nest
& 5 Eggs |
|
|
|
| 6/1/02 |
|
WEBL Nest
& 5 Eggs |
|
|
|
| 6/8/02 |
|
5 WEBL
Nestlings |
|
|
|
| 6/15/02 |
|
5 WEBL
Nestlings |
|
|
|
| 6/22/02 |
|
Closed
visit, OK |
|
|
|
| 6/26/02 |
|
WEBL
Fledged |
|
|
|
| 6/29/02 |
|
BEES
temp. in box (left on their own) |
|
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2003 |
(Future) |
Wind Chimes
|
(Future) |
S/W
at Street |
(Future) |
| 2/14/03 |
|
BEES temp.
in box (left on their own) |
|
WEBL Fecal
in box |
|
| 3/17/03 |
|
Claimstraws |
|
-0- |
|
| 3/24/03 |
|
Claimstraws |
|
-0- |
|
| 4/7/03 |
|
WEBL Nest
Start |
|
-0- |
|
| 4/16/03 |
|
1/2 WEBL
Nest |
|
-0- |
|
| 4/21/03 |
|
WEBL Nest |
|
Odd nest,
flat, no dome, leaves |
|
| 4/28/03 |
|
WEBL Nest
& 1 Egg |
|
HOSP Nest
& 4 Eggs |
|
| 5/5/03 |
|
WEBL Nest
& 5 Eggs |
|
HOSP Nest |
|
| 5/12/03 |
|
WEBL Nest
& 5 Eggs |
|
HOSP Nest
& 4 Eggs (hung old bee box) |
|
| 5/19/03 |
|
WEBL Nest
& 5 Hatchlings |
|
Removed old
comb from box |
|
| 5/27/03 |
|
WEBL Nest
& 5 chicks; single female (Hungry!) |
|
Bees scavaging old comb |
|
| 6/2/03 |
|
WEBL Nest
& 5 chicks |
|
Hung clean box |
|
| 6/9/03 |
|
WEBL in
fledge process |
|
-0- |
|
| 6/12/03 |
|
WEBL
Fledged |
|
-0- |
|
| 6/23/03 |
|
Odd nest mix (?) |
|
-0- |
|
| 6/30/03 |
|
-0- |
|
-0- |
|
| 7/7/03 |
|
-0- |
|
-0- |
|
| 7/14/03 |
|
-0- |
|
-0- |
|
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2004 |
S/E
(1.25" holes) |
Wind
Chimes (Bluebird Size)
|
S/Ctr
(1.25" holes) |
S/W
at Street (Bluebird Size) |
(Future) |
| Because of excess boxes/changes, logs too
complicated to continue during 2004 |
|
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|
|
|
Cemetery - Northern Area
Cemetery is adjacent to park. Owners had been feeding House
Sparrows until 2002 when the trail was set up. Northern Flickers used
to nest in large old natural tree cavities but tree holes are now occupied
by bees.
|
2002 Cem.North |
(Future) |
Braz.
Pepper (Bluebird Size)
|
|
N/W
at Street (Bluebird Size) |
(Future) |
| 5/11/02 |
|
WEBL Nest |
|
-0- |
|
| 5/18/02 |
|
WEBL Nest
& 5 Eggs (cold) |
|
-0- |
|
| 5/25/02 |
|
Fem
Incubating |
|
-0- |
|
| 6/1/02 |
|
WEBL Nest
& 6 Hatchlings |
|
-0- |
|
| 6/8/02 |
|
WEBL Nest
& 6 Chicks |
|
-0- |
|
| 6/15/02 |
|
Closed
Visit, OK |
|
-0- |
|
| 6/22/02 |
|
WEBL Fledge
in Process |
|
-0- |
|
| 6/29/02 |
|
WEBL
Fledged |
|
-0- |
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|
2003 |
(Future) |
Braz.
Pepper (Bluebird Size)
|
Front
of House (Bluebird Size) |
N/W
at Street (removed) |
West
Entrance (Bluebird Size) |
| 4/7/03 |
|
WEBL/HOSP
skirmish in box tree |
|
|
-0- |
| 4/16/03 |
|
3/4 WEBL
Nest |
|
|
-0- |
| 4/21/03 |
|
WEBL
Nest |
Added Box |
|
HOSP?
Material, leaves |
| 4/28/03 |
|
WEBL Nest
& 4 Eggs (cold) |
-0- |
|
HOSP Nest
& 4 Eggs |
| 5/5/03 |
|
WEBL Nest
& 6 Eggs |
HOSP Straw |
|
HOSP Nest |
| 5/12/03 |
|
WEBL Nest
& 6 Eggs |
HOSP Nest
& 3 Eggs |
|
HOSP Nest
& 4 Eggs |
| 5/19/03 |
|
WEBL Nest
& 6 Chicks |
WEBL Nest
Ring |
|
-0- |
| 5/27/03 |
|
Closed
visit, OK |
WEBL
Nest |
|
BEE Swarm |
| 6/2/03 |
|
Fledge in
process, hawk snagged one |
WEBL Nest
& 5 Eggs |
|
BEES |
| 6/9/03 |
|
WEBL
Fledged, messy nest |
WEBL Nest
& 5 Eggs |
|
BEES
Removed |
| 6/12/03 |
|
HOSP
straws over new WEBL Nest |
WEBL Nest
& 5 Eggs |
|
Straggler Bees |
| 6/23/03 |
|
1 HOSP Egg
laid on bare floor |
WEBL Nest
& 5 Nestlings |
|
BEES
Removed |
| 6/30/03 |
|
-0- |
WEBL Nest
& 4 Chicks |
|
Straggler Bees |
| 7/7/03 |
|
-0- |
Closed
visit, OK |
|
-0- |
| 7/14/03 |
|
-0- |
WEBL
Fledged |
|
-0- |
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2004 |
(Future) |
Braz.
Pepper (Bluebird Size)
|
Front
of House (Bluebird Size) |
N/W
at Street (Bluebird Size) |
West
Entrance (Bluebird Size) |
| Because of excess boxes/changes, logs too
complicated to continue during 2004 |
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