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The nest box has been cleaned out! Now it's ready for next year.
7/5
The nest fledged today! Now the parent swallows are on their way to Central America. The fledglings will stay here for a little while longer, then they will also migrate.
6/21
The chicks were banded today! When the chicks are 11 days old their legs fit a band. The band is put on their leg so we can see if they return to Creamer's Field. Now, the next step after banding, is fledging. they will fledge about 21 days after hatching. Fledging is when they leave the box and start their independence.
6/13
We caught the male today! Because the males don't need to sit on the chicks to keep them warm, they are often more difficult to catch. When the male was caught, he was measured in a similar way to the female.
6/10
The eggs hatched today! As soon as the box hatches, we try to catch the male and female birds. Today we caught the female, but not the male. Once caught, they are measured, weighed, and banded.
6/4
This is the nest in Box #132. The tree swallow pair will bring any feathers they find into the box. This swallow pair has done a really good job making their nest! All the feathers make it difficult to see the 6 eggs in this box. Tree swallows generally lay 4-6 eggs. The female swallow is still incubating her eggs, so we try not to disturb her during this time. Tree swallows incubate for 14 days or more.
6/4
This is the female from box #132. she was sitting on her eggs when this box was checked. She is a healthy tree swallow.
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