About Parasites found in Mountain Bluebird Nest Boxes
Newsletter Content, Research Steven Shumborski Newsletter Content, Research Steven Shumborski

About Parasites found in Mountain Bluebird Nest Boxes

The fly larvae that feed on the young bluebirds are common flies. I collected a number of the larvae and pupae from bluebird nest boxes this summer and put them in a jar. Then I left them for a couple weeks until the adults emerged from their cocoons, and what came out? Common flies, nothing special, just the everyday flies you see everywhere in fields and around cattle.

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President's Report - Fall 2018
Newsletter Content Joseph Michielsen Newsletter Content Joseph Michielsen

President's Report - Fall 2018

Migration in fall 2017 and spring 2018 was very rough on the mountain bluebird population. Fall and winter roared in last fall with an early snowstorm and continued with very few breaks. Then winter continued until ate April while the bluebirds were returning and looking for both food and nesting sites.

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