Bird Nesting

In addition to the warm weather grass fields ** we maintain as part of the CREP program, which provides nesting habitat for several resident and migratory bird species, we provide nesting boxes for Bluebirds and Wood Ducks.  

The Bluebird nesting boxes may actually host several species of beneficial song birds, including certain species of Flycatchers, Warblers and Swallows as well.  The Bluebird trail of nesting boxes is monitored and maintained weekly, and we keep a detailed journal of the inhabitants in each box!  For additional information, see the Bluebird Society of Pennsylvania website!

Our Wood Duck nesting box was occupied within two weeks of installing it along the edge of our upper pond - quite a significant accomplishment!  For additional information, visit the Wood Duck Society website!

** Grassland birds have suffered a 34 percent loss since 1970