BLUEBIRD TIMED OBSERVATION ACCOUNT

MAY 10, 1998:  AFTON STATE PARK, MINNESOTA

10:35 - Male perched on one of two bluebird nest boxes (not his)

10:37 - Male flew away

10:38 - While I checked the nest box (5 eggs present), male and female were fluttering around a nearby tree - they obviously objected to my presence

10:45 - Female perched on her nest box, male singing (low-key, not his usual song)

10:47 - Female went inside her nest box

10:50 - Male perched on nearby tree.  Does not perch on periphery, but on the inside nearer the trunk between  9 and 11 feet off the ground

10:58 - Male gave three little chirps (not his beautiful song), then flew away

11:13 - Male back in same tree.  Gave his gurgling vocalization again (which is how I located him)

11:14 - Female out of nest - flew away.  Male remained in tree

11:17 - 2 Cedar Waxwings fluttering and flying on distant branch of same tree - male bluebird undisturbed

11:19 - Male flew away

11:24 - Male back in tree - same spot

11:25 - Male flew away

11:30 - Male back in same tree - same height off ground, but not in same spot

11:31 - Male flew to nest box and perched on metal grate on fromt of box.  Female flew after him and perched on top of box

11:32 - Female fluttered to the ground near nest box and immediately flew back to top - no noticable food was obtained

11:35 - Female flew away - male flew immediately after her

11:40 - Female went in nest box

11:55 - Female flew out and up to electric wire

11:56 - Female flew away