proposed monitor activity

imposters

predators

maintenance

structure/repair/location zone #

species by

cleaned

found; record number 1

nr. 2

design and/or use

weekly May-June

blackants

Mar. clean(bd)

ok--------orch south

carolnawren/chcdee

Feb.,04

moss nest, lined, 3 eggs whole, 1 shell,'03

start of nest, pine needles and dirt; some chewing around entrance

weekly May-June

wasps

Mar. clean(ck)

ok--------orch north

chickadee

Feb.,04

3 tubes of pipe organ wasps, mud dauber

twice a month, April-May

are there plenty of worms

orchard

Robin

twice a month, May-June

sufficient mud worms

Blair Pond area

Killdeer

weekly April -June

squirrels

Marclean(2dgk) add perch

s.e. of beginning of Little River

flicker

Mar.'04

squirrel nest and squirrel

weekly June

SongSprw

occasional, June, listen

Blair Pond area

Am. Toad

weekly April - May

squirrel

Mar., clean (2bcdefl)

6

screech owl

Mar.'04

animal and bird remains

weekly April - May

squirrel

Mar. clean(2bhidefkl)

15, add nail to roof

kestrel

Mar.'04

slight hollow in shavings, spiders

monthly

October

cut upper face of slope

kingfisher

warm weather

snakes

March and April,twilight

maintain open area

Woodcock

early summer

sandy area

Snpng Turtle

winter; tracks in snow

add brush on top

orchard, near Wellington Brook

cottontail

2/1 tracks: rabbit adjacent plus unidentified

visit area in June weekly

divert trails away

2005 nest - C

p. 101-5 in H

weekly April - June

Nov cleaned (h)

check 4 drain holes  Claypit P.

Rough-w Sw

Nov.'03

every 2 wks mid Feb.-May *

Mar.clean(bcdl)

Jul clean-Perch P

screech owl

Mar.'04

leaves like squirrel's work

March select site and put up

double Tree Swallw

March select site and put up

double Tree Swallw

mouse

Mar. clean (acijm)

add metal tube on post- double n.e

mouse

fall: remove metal for winter use by mouse

weekly June

12/15 cleaned, Mar.  "

C  double  southwest

Bluebird

Dec., '05

12/5 dead skeletal remains, nest material

weekly June

house sp

Mar. clean (2bcdhij)

modified   Blair P.

Tree Swallw

Feb.,04

House Sparrow nest; reduced hole size

weekly June

Mar. clean (acijm)

add metal tube on post - zone 20

Tree Swallw/mouse

fall: remove metal for winter use by mouse

weekly June

Mar. clean     "

zone 20

Tree Swallw

gourds hanging, Wyeth property

P. Martins

check in May*

ask Wyeth Co.

zone 25 on 25' metal pole in woods

screech owl

twice in May

squirrels

Mar.open (bkl)

add entrance shield,trim branches

wood duck

Mar.,'04

3 squirrels, one bob-tailed in nest

visit area in June weekly

divert trails away

2005 nest - 3

p. 123 in H

summer, 2007

river otter - 3

preparation/equipment

2-2 people

a

putty knife, brush, mask,

gloves, collection bag

h

rubber boots

* times for listening for Screech Owls:

b

stepladder

i

sickle

Feb. mid. 5:30-6 p.m  end 5:45-6:15

c

brush cutters

j

hammer,nails

Mar. mid  6-6:30 p.m  end 7-8 a.m.

d

electric screwdriver

k

wood shavings

Apr. mid 7-7:30 p.m    end 6-7 p.m.

e

wrench set

l

mirror, light

May mid  8-9:30 p.m.

f

1/4" wrench

m

metal for post

20-30 min after sunset; 1 hr before sunrise

g

full length ladder

resources

H

Complete Field Guide to

Nests, Headstrom, Richard, 1970

*see wildlife cards for incubation & fledging