BLUEBIRD TRAIL AT CROFTON LIBRARY

BOX 5 TAKES THE LEAD: BLUEBIRD TRAIL UPDATE

As the nesting season wraps up this August, the bluebird trail at the Crofton Community Library has had a quiet but rewarding summer. Project co-chairs Littany Hollerbach and Nancy Percivall have been diligently monitoring the trail’s birdhouses and keeping track of nesting activity.

Box 5, located in the pollinator garden, continued to be the only active nesting site on the trail this season. Back in May, Littany and Nancy recorded five eggs in Box 5. By July, the bluebirds had returned for another nesting attempt, with a smaller clutch of two eggs.

During a recent check of the box, a male bluebird flew out as Littany and Nancy approached. Inside, they found that no eggs remained, but at least one baby bluebird was present in the nest—a wonderful sign of continued activity in Box 5.

Meanwhile, Box 4 showed some initial promise with a small amount of nesting material, but the bluebirds ultimately did not build a complete nest. The unused nesting material was cleared during the recent inspection. The remaining boxes along the library trail stayed quiet throughout the season.

A special thank-you to Littany and Nancy for their dedicated monitoring and care of the bluebird trail throughout the summer. Their efforts help us follow the progress of our local bluebirds and provide them with safe places to raise their young.