Handicap
Box 312 - All eggs have hatched. We thus need to capture (by sight or physically in the box) the parents for banding and identification....
Bat Invasion
In 3 years, I have found just 2 bats in bluebird nest boxes. During this (not yet finished) 2015 season, I have recorded 6 bats in 13...
Cowbird Brood Parasitism
The nesting season 2015 on the Jonesboro Bluebird Trail has known several cases of Brown-headed Cowbird (BHCO) brood parasitism. I have...
Bluebird Ectoparasites
After my post about avian pox, another annoyance for birds: ectoparasites. Nest mites are common on bluebird chicks (picture below with...
Ssssssnakessss
There is a variety of snakes on the Jonesboro Bluebird Trail: speckled kingsnake, racer, black rat snake, cottonmouth... but it's always...
Avian pox
Avian pox is a common disease in bluebirds. The main symptom is wart-like overgrowths on feet and beak. We have seen several individuals...