Re: [Va-bird] Bluebird Question

  • From: "Pat Holland" <patpat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "'Christine Huffman'" <crhuff55@xxxxxxx>, "'Ruth Carver'" <ruth.h.carver@xxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:52:05 -0400

About 5 years ago I had 4 broods (5,5,5 and 4 - all fledged)


-----Original Message-----
From: Christine Huffman [mailto:crhuff55@xxxxxxx] ;
Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 10:50 AM
To: Ruth Carver
Cc: VA-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Society listserve
Subject: Re: [Va-bird] Bluebird Question

according to Lives of Birds, bluebirds have two broods per year and
sometimes 3 - christie huffman
On Jul 16, 2010, at 9:34 AM, Ruth Carver wrote:

I have a bluebird nest box that has been occupied since early spring and
has already fledged three broods.  About 10 days ago all the birds
disappeared, and I thought the would be gone until early winter when they
general start house hunting again.  I looked out yesterday, and a male and
female have returned (or maybe never left), and are exhibiting nesting
behavior again.  I know bluebirds frequently produce two broods, but isn't
it rather late in the season to be nesting again?

An interesting activity this year was that at least one young male stayed
around and helped feed the next two hatches.  

Ruth Carver
GReat Falls, VA
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