April 1, 2013
Tree Swallow Nesting Box
On March 28, two volunteers and a water department staff member worked together to put up the 15 tree swallow boxes that have been part of a an annual rite of spring on the Reservation since 2004. Tree Swallows were observed inspecting one of the boxes on Monday, April 1. Soon the birds will be claiming boxes, building nests, and raising their young. Tree swallows feed on insects while flying. They consume large numbers of the insects that like to feed on humans, e.g. mosquitoes.
This is one of two boxes in the Lusitania Meadow.
MAP OF ALL NESTING BOXES AT FRESH POND RESERVATION