Date: 6/16/26 1:02 pm From: Maeve Kim <maevekim7...> Subject: [VTBIRD] the sad side of bird-watching
Chestnut-sided Warblers have nested in our yard for many years (along with catbirds, redstarts, Common Yellowthroats, chickadees, Hairy Woodpeckers, robins and House Wrens). This year, for the first time, we discovered a nest! Here’s a photo: https://ebird.org/checklist/S357347347 We rerouted our regular path from house to veggie garden so we wouldn’t agitate the little female. But yesterday I glanced over at the nest, and it’s empty - no eggs, no egg shells. The birds couldn’t have hatched and fledged in the last three days, so clearly something got the eggs - maybe a Blue Jay or a crow? Does anyone know if this species renests?
Maeve Kim, Jericho Center
