Date: 1/7/26 6:14 am From: Daniel Getman <000003a484abda6a-dmarc-request...> Subject: No sighting - Nestbox Update
With a little warmer weather, yesterday I checked our nestboxes for any evidence of roosting activity. We have 2 kestrel/screech owl, 2 flicker and 10 bluebird/tree swallow nest boxes.
Earlier this year, the screech owl nestbox, visible from our back patio, had a gray Eastern Screech Owl roosting in it, but it was quite secretive and rarely visible. I haven’t seen it for several weeks.
Yesterday, I found evidence that a Northern Flicker was spending time in that box. This morning, I saw a female flicker at that nest hole box. In a nearby flicker box (approx 50 yds away), I found similar evidence of occupation by a Northern Flicker, probably the male. It will be interesting to see if they nest in either of those boxes.
Interestingly, this screech owl box is where Great Crested Flycatchers have nested the last 3 years. So this particular nest box has had quite a bit of activity by 3 different bird species!
No activity in any of the Bluebird boxes, but they usually leave for the winter and return in late February and Tree Swallows sometime in March.
Interesting winter activity!
Dan Getman, Kirksville, northeast MO
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