![]() We expect to have a successful 2021 nest year. ![]() Dee Renee has observed as many as 7 adult birds, both males and females on the boxes in May and June. We installed 3 refurbished boxes on the one remaining pole this April. We lost one of the support poles and several nest boxes. Morse Creek – This site was damaged by high tides and waves over the winter. We believe one of the birds is a 2nd year male, so we’re optimistic we’ll have chicks in these boxes this year. Port Angeles Yacht Basin – Dee Renee Ericks, Carolyn Wilcox, and Kaiyote Snow have reported that we have at least 3 Martins in the 4 boxes. We have reports from USFWS staff that there are Martins on and in the boxes on the docks.ĭiamond Point – We have a report from Wallace Teal that he has nest building in progress in 8 of his 12 gourds on the beach. This site will replace the boxes previously installed on the old flag pole which is to be removed. We also plan to install a new foundation post for our nest boxes near the maintenance building. ![]() Protection Island NWR – We are scheduled to do a box check on our 7 boxes on the docks on 29 June. The 4 boxes on Dungeness Farms have become hunting perches for Bald Eagles however, there are Martins in them too. There are also Martins in 3 of the 4 nest boxes near the parking area. It was a bit early to expect many eggs, but we have to do our checks when the tides allow us safe access. We found nesting activity in 14 of the 18 boxes and a total of 11 eggs in 3 of the boxes. Here is a summary status as of the end of June:ģ Crabs – 18 nest boxes installed on steel pilings on the tideflats. The nesting season started off in fits and starts this year. Purple Martin Nest Box Project Report, June 28, 2021
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