By Ken Kiss
[from fall 2025 newsletter]

It was another successful season for the bluebirds nesting at the Mines of Spain. This year Tom Davis and Galen Mathis joined me in monitoring 30 bird houses on a weekly basis. The results were very comparable to last year, when we had 25 houses.

We do not keep track of Northern House Wrens, which also actively use the boxes. Black-capped Chickadees have not nested since 2021, when we had 5 fledglings.

If anyone is interested in helping monitor bluebird boxes next year, feel free to contact me.

See the Projects page for more information.

Cover: Eastern Bluebird @ Mines of Spain SRA (5/1/25) © Ken Kiss