Eastern Meadowlark and Cicada Trail Songs

1. Elf Owl sleeping on the nest completely covering the eggs.
2. No activity.
3. 5 eggs, flushed female Dusky-capped Flycatcher from nest.
4. 6 eggs, flushed female Eastern Bluebird from nest.
5. 5 eggs, flushed female Dusky-capped Flycatcher from nest.
6. 5 eggs, flushed female Dusky-capped Flycatcher from nest.
7. Female Eastern Bluebird remained on nest, unknown number of eggs.
8. 5 eggs, flushed female Ash-throated Fycatcher from nest.
9. 5 downy covered Eastern Bluebird nestlings. No adults present at nest.
10. 5 eggs, female Ash-throated Flycatcher noted leaving the nest prior to opening the nest box.
11. No activity.
12. Dusky-capped Flycatcher nest. Unable to check nest box due to broken ladder!
13. Complete nest, Eastern Bluebird pair seen at nest site.
14. Elf Owl sleeping on eggs covering them completely.
15. Cornell Lab nest-cam currently unoccupied. Acorn Woodpeckers previously carved out nest box interior in preparation for nesting activity. Female Acorn Woodpecker seen roosting in box for three consecutive nights.
16. No activity.
17. No activity.
18. 3 White-breasted Nuthatch fledglings noted in the area of their natural oak tree cavity.
19. No activity.
20. Abandoned Eastern Bluebird nest with 2 eggs. Refer to nest box station #13 as this is the same pair beginning a new nest attempt.

Cicadas sing me along our nest box trail with their unexpected buzzing causing me to laugh out loud at their antics. This is a good sign for all our hard-working bird mothers, food for the table! Eastern Meadowlark not to be left out adds his beautiful lilting song of perfect intervals atop a mesquite tree.

Montezuma Quail female explored our front porch this morning, but unfortunately flew into one of our porch chairs. Good news, folks, she recovered completely and flew successfully after a brief snooze to the fields beyond our house.