Subject: Colorado Bluebird Project Needs Nestbox Monitors

[KevyG...@aol.com]

   The flickers are drumming, the goldfinches are turning bright yellow, and soon reports of bluebirds returning from their wintering grounds will start lighting up Cobirds.

 

   The Colorado Bluebird Project operates under the auspices of the Audubon Society of Greater Denver.  We facilitate the work of nestbox trail managers around the state in several ways, one of which is by helping them find new monitors when old ones retire.  We currently have requests for help for the upcoming season from three trail managers: one at Cherokee Ranch (Tweet Kimball's "castle" property) near Sedalia, one near Larkspur, and one in KenCaryl Valley Ranch which is tucked in behind the hogback west of C470 (I think it's officially part of Littleton).  These trails usually start monitoring in late March/early April and go through August.  We also have a dormant trail in the northeast corner of the state, near Ovid & Julesburg, that we'd love to see rejuvenated.  It's one of the few places where we always had Eastern bluebirds.

 

   Monitoring is usually a weekly activity, you simply open up each nestbox, peek in, and briefly document what you see.  It's a wonderful opportunity to get up close and personal with the birds.  Monitors usually work in teams of 2 or 3, so if you're a novice you'll be paired up with experienced people.  Also, since it's a team effort no one person has to be there every single week.  It ain't rocket science, nearly anyone can do it and it doesn't take much experience to become proficient.

 

   If you're interested or want more information please contact me at CBPK...@aol.com,  If you want to know more about what else the Colorado Bluebird Project does, check us out at http://www.denveraudubon.org/conservation/bluebird-project/

 

Thanks!

Kevin Corwin

Centennial, Arapahoe Co.

[Dave Cameron]

For roughly how many weeks might the once-a-week project go on?

 

Dave Cameron

Denver