Feeder Survey Fall 2022
The male wren usually makes a few nests, the female chooses one and maybe redecorates, she lays one egg a day until there are 6 or 7 then incubates them for about 12 to 15 days leaving occasionally to eat. After the eggs hatch both parents feed the young. After raising The first brood she may raise a second in a different nest, while he is still feeding the first brood. The wrens in my yard are already starting their second brood in an old abandoned box that we forgot to clean out. Aside from nest boxes they have been known to nest in anything convenient like tree holes, old hats, discarded shoes, pipes and old cans.
The House Wren is a tiny drab bird about 5 inches long, male and female are very similar. The male sings constantly and has an unlimited repertory; the female seems to only sing occasionally during the mating period. These tiny birds (they weigh about as much as 2 quarters) will compete fiercely for a nest site sometimes dragging eggs and nestlings out of a site they desire. It is not advisable to place House Wren nesting boxes near Bluebird, Chickadee or Tree Swallow boxes as the wrens will destroy their nests.
So far a pair of Mockingbirds raised at least one brood in my hedges, (they may raise 2 or 3 broods). Once the babies, were out of the nest, both parents wore themselves out to feed and protect them. Woe to bird, squirrel, or human to interfere – you would immediately be dive bombed by one or two manic parents.
Rock pigeon _
Mourning Dove _
Monk Parakeet _
Red-bellied Woodpecker _
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker _
Downy Woodpecker _
Hairy Woodpecker _
Northern Flicker _
Blue Jay _
American Crow _
Black-capped Chickadee _
Tufted Titmouse _
Red-breasted Nuthatch _
White-breasted Nuthatch _
Carolina Wren _
American Robin _
Northern Mockingbird _
Brown Thrasher_
European Starling _
Towhee _
Fox Sparrow _
White-throated Sparrow _
Dark-eyed Junco _
Northern Cardinal _
Red-winged Blackbird _
Common Grackle_
Brown-headed Cowbird _
House Finch _
American Goldfinch _
House Sparrow _
White-throated Sparrow _
Dark-eyed Junco _
Northern Cardinal _
Red-winged Blackbird _
Common Grackle_
Brown-headed Cowbird _
House Finch _
American Goldfinch _
House Sparrow _
OTHER SPECIES
A Closer Walk
I am a backyard birder. When I joined Audubon, I envisioned that I would soon be running through bushes all over the place, my little safari hat in place, identifying birds and their calls. I thought that ornithology would become as second nature as horticulture is to me.
Feeder Survey Fall/Winter 2022-2023
Writing this in the beginning of October, I was going to comment on the dry summer we just experienced, but Mother Nature did a turn around and we are now experiencing the dregs of Hurricane Ian, the final consequences of which are yet to be seen.
Montauk Nature Walk Recap
It was a cold, overcast, blustery day out in Montauk for the chapter’s field trip on January 7th. But there was a good turnout of participants willing to brave the elements and see some birds that are most easily seen at ‘The End’.
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Located at Brookside Park
59 Brook Street
West Sayville, NY 11796
