Male Eastern Bluebird and Redbud (Cercis canadensis)
For information about the status of Eastern Bluebirds in Massachusetts, see yesterday’s post.
Bluebird Nestbox Walk at Allens Neck
Sponsored by Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary
Sunday, February 24, 2013 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Location: Allens Neck Wildlife Sanctuary Instructor: Allens Pond Sanctuary Staff Audience: All (suitable for children 5 – 16 years) Fee: Adults $0, Children $0.00m/ $0.00nm
Join us at the Allens Neck Wildlife Sanctuary for a FREE bluebird nest box training session and nature walk. The walk is free and open to anyone but will focus on teaching participants how to monitor nest boxes on our Sanctuary as well as their own properties. You will visit 30 nest box sites along this three mile hike while learning how to attract and monitor bluebirds. You’ll also have the chance to join the Allens Pond Volunteer Bluebird Nest Box Monitor Program. Please bring your questions!
Instructions and Directions: Meet at the Allens Neck Wildlife Sanctuary Parking lot, located on Allens Neck Road, right off of Horseneck Road in South Dartmouth, MA. Dress for an outdoor hike and be sure to bring a water bottle.
Registration is required.
Register online or call 508-636-2437 to register by phone.
Register by mail: program registration form (PDF 66K)
For more information, contact:
Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary
1280 Horseneck Road
Westport, MA 02790
Both images courtesy Google image search.
Good Morning Gloucester 
A wonderful post honoring our Missouri state bird! During our drought-stricken year, they are seen in back yard bird baths and sprinklers. Otherwise, they pretty much stay on the farms.
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Thank you Ann- I see them more often at my clients in Lincoln and Concord, especially one family that has a huge farm–we’re so far east on Cape Ann, perhaps that is why not as much.
Marty mentioned that the Eastern Bluebird is the state bird of New York as well.
Hope you are staying warm in Missouri!
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Kim is that one of your photos? If it is it is gorgeous!
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I wish that i could say it is but image is courtesy google image search. Of all the bluebird photos out there I picked that one not only because it is a beautiful photo, but because the bluebird is perched on a branch of our native Redbud tree, Cercis canadensis.
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I still love your other photos!
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Another great informative post, I llok forward to reading your posts every day.
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Very sweet of you to say that Donna-I think your grandchildren would love the free downloadable information packet in yesterday’s post, actually maybe a little too young. It’s your job as the grandmother to get them inspired about nature–I credit – “blame” -my grandmother!
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