Trail Monitor Annual Report Form

As a Mountain Bluebird Trails Conservation Society Trail Monitor volunteer you agree to to help bluebirds and other native cavity-nesting species by providing and maintaining nest boxes in appropriate bluebird habitat. You will clean out old nest material annually and you will submit information collected about the MBT boxes on your trails by SEPTEMBER 1 each year. Also you will report any boxes which were removed from or added to your trails.

Trail Monitor Data Tracking

Every time you visit your Bluebird Trail be sure you are taking detailed observations and notes of the following:

  • Bluebird Trail Name

  • Number of Boxes

  • Number of BB Nests

  • Nesting Species other than BB

  • Successful BB Nests (young fledged)

  • # of BB Eggs

  • # of Sterile BB Eggs

  • Abandoned BB Eggs

  • Dead BB Nestlings

  • BB Nestlings Fledged

  • Boxes Stolen/Vandalized

  • Boxes Used More than Once

  • Unused Boxes

  • Interesting Observations – box had mice nesting, nest was destroyed and how if known
    If possible determine if the nest was during the first or second nesting period

Be sure to track information for all nest types and indicate species accordingly!

Compile Data in Annual Report Form

Your timely submission of your Bluebird Trail’s Annual Report Form helps us to compile annual statistics in time for our Annual General Meeting in October. If you are unable to report, have questions, or need support, please contact us as soon as possible so arrangements can be made. Your data is an important part of us understanding changes in our Trail Network over time. The annual deadline to submit data is normally September 1.

Two Ways to Submit Annual Report Forms

Every Bluebird Trail needs to submit an Annual Report Form. If you manage more than one Bluebird Trail, plan to submit more than one Annual Report Form. ALWAYS keep a copy of your data.

Our preferred method of receiving your data is via email in excel spreadsheet - this allows us to quickly and easily compile our annual data.

There are two ways to submit your information:

Option 1 - Email (preferred)

Download a MBTCS Annual Report Form (above) and submit one worksheet file for every Bluebird Trail you monitor.

  • Fully completed excel spreadsheet forms can be emailed by clicking the letter button below:

 

Option 2 - Regular Mail

Fully completed worksheets and summaries can also be mailed to:

  • Mountain Bluebird Trails Conservation Society
    c/o 2123 22 Street
    Coaldale, Alberta T1M 1H6
    (note, this is different than our regular mailing address)