Current NestBoxes at Grand Vue

There are currently 12 boxes at Grand Vue: 3 small "wren or chickadee" size, 7 Bluebird Boxes, 2 large "screech owl" size boxes. BOX LOCATIONS: Box locations at grand vue Box 1. Latitude: 39.94369143, Longitude: -80.72934645 Box 2 Latitude: 39.94578066, Longitude: -80.73084882 Box 3 Latitude: 39.94838793, Longitude: -80.73332308 Box 4 Latitude: 39.94863822, Longitude: -80.73407837 Box 5 Latitude: 39.94696871, Longitude: -80.73525955 Box 6 small Latitude: 39.94492067, Longitude: -80.73686888 Box 7 large Latitude: 39.94724171, Longitude: -80.73674155 Box 8 Latitude: 39.9467033, Longitude: -80.73768561 Box 9 Latitude: 39.9491796, Longitude: -80.73823672 Box 10 small Latitude: 39.9515627, Longitude: -80.73837242 Box 11 large latitude: 39.95084308, Longitude: -80.73748251 Box 12 Latitude: 39.95034737, Longitude: -80.73759089

DECEMBER 15, 2012 Grand Vue Birds

Before hanging nest boxes I saw a red tail hawk flying very low to the ground coming over the ridge directly behind the conference center. He was definitely on the hunt. After hanging nest boxes I took note of the activity at the feeding stations. There were so many birds it was difficult to get a count but here is my best effort at most counted in a single count by species at 2:50: House Finch (58 some could have been purple finches), Carolina Chickadee (15), Titmouse (12), Gold Finch (21), House Sparrows (8), WB Nuthatch (6), Mourning Dove (8), Junco (2), Red Bellied Woodpecker (2), Downey Woodpecker (1), Cardinal (4), Blue Jay (3),

DECEMBER 15, 2012 Grand Vue Owl Nest Boxes

This day began sunny and ended quite gray. I called Jim Asplund to assist with the hanging of two large nest boxes and two more bluebird boxes at Grand Vue. I carried tools and boxes in a back pack and Jim volunteered to carry the ladder and nest box. One box was hung close to a large clearing that remains un-mowed. I am hoping to get one of the following birds as an occupant: Kestrel (would be great but unlikely), Screech Owl, Flicker, Hairy, Red-Bellied, or Pileated Woodpecker. An interesting note: When the screech owl box was hung Jim and I looked at our bird apps with regard to nesting habits. We then listened to the various calls of the screech owl. We were pleased that shortly thereafter we could hear the whinny call of an owl certainly within 100 yards of the nest box placement. Indeed these owls are on territory and active even at 2:00 on this overcast afternoon.