Earlier this year, 11 nest box volunteers monitored a whopping 156 boxes at Goose Pond, Erstad Prairie, and Otsego Marsh.
Photo by Arlene Koziol
Goose Pond Sanctuary Songbird Nest Results (2022)
Potential Impacts of a Spring Freeze in Texas on Songbirds Fledged in 2021
In February central Texas experienced an unexpected deep freeze. Experts reported adverse effects on wildlife including sea turtles, fish, monarchs, and birds. Goose Pond Sanctuary and partners fledged 1,254 songbirds from boxes in 2020 (5.2 per box) and 1,031 in 2021 (4.2 per box).
Photo by Arlene Koziol
Kestrel Nest Box Program 2021
Many records were set in our 2021 Kestrel Nest Box Monitoring program that included 208 nest boxes monitored by 65 volunteers and three banders. Roughly 232 young birds fledged, 160 young were banded, and 41 adults were captured.
Photo by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren
That's just ducky: Wood Duck Research
Art Hawkins, after studying wildlife under Aldo Leopold at Faville Grove, worked with Frank Belrose and erected Wood Duck boxes made of cypress to try and bring back the birds. Their basic research resulted in people erecting thousands of “Wood Duck boxes” to help increase numbers.
Photo by Arlene Koziol
