Date: 4/4/24 1:47 pm From: richard sharon via CTBirds <ctbirds...> Subject: [CT Birds] Re: bluebirds
While camping in Arkansas several years ago we had a feisty bluebird attacking his reflection in our camper window, to the point we hung a towel over it to keep him from hurting himself (and driving us crazy) I guess it’s a common behavior, esp during the run up to mating season.
Another good reason to not wash your car.
Richard Sharon
East Hartford
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> From: Joe Bear <joebear.gator...>
> Subject: [CT Birds] Bluebird Observation
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> 4/4 Wilton home- just sharing an interesting (and annoying) observation. We've had Eastern Bluebirds nesting in our yard ever since I put up boxes 23 years ago, but for the first time this year a male is incredibly territorial flying up to our kitchen windows but even more so our car windows, attacking them and emptying his last meal, nonstop; he’s obviously seeing his reflection thinking it’s another male. I’m aware of other species having this early-in-the-season territorial behavior but never heard of Bluebirds doing it too. I hope he has this same feistiness when the House Wrens arrive and try to usurp him from the nest box as they so often do.
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> From: Katie Slawitschek <ktslaw...>
> Subject: [CT Birds] Re: Bluebird Observation
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> My bluebirds tap on my house windows all the time so I put the shades down.
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> From: Joe Bear via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
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> 4/4 Wilton home- just sharing an interesting (and annoying) observation. We've had Eastern Bluebirds nesting in our yard ever since I put up boxes 23 years ago, but for the first time this year a male is incredibly territorial flying up to our kitchen windows but even more so our car windows, attacking them and emptying his last meal, nonstop; he’s obviously seeing his reflection thinking it’s another male. I’m aware of other species having this early-in-the-season territorial behavior but never heard of Bluebirds doing it too. I hope he has this same feistiness when the House Wrens arrive and try to usurp him from the nest box as they so often do.
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> Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2024 14:12:20 +0000 (UTC)
> From: William Banks <semismart9...>
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> Ruff was last seen today, Thursday the 4th at about 9;06 am, directly across from the blue house # 320, on Shore Road. It was with 3 Hreater Yellowlegs. Linda Olson first found it earlier today and it was spooked by a bulldozer.Bill BanksSeymour
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> From: Liz <liz.skinski...>
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> I am so glad to see others are experiencing the same thing with their bluebirds! Our nesting male has been banging into our windows, which face the bluebird house, and then coming around and knocking at the front of the house as well--even at the front door when opened the inside door. I have hung paper and other things in the windows to no avail. My window clings fromo WBU I will have later today. We shall see if those work!
> Liz Skinski
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> My bluebirds tap on my house windows all the time so I put the shades down.
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> 4/4 Wilton home- just sharing an interesting (and annoying) observation. We've had Eastern Bluebirds nesting in our yard ever since I put up boxes 23 years ago, but for the first time this year a male is incredibly territorial flying up to our kitchen windows but even more so our car windows, attacking them and emptying his last meal, nonstop; he’s obviously seeing his reflection thinking it’s another male. I’m aware of other species having this early-in-the-season territorial behavior but never heard of Bluebirds doing it too. I hope he has this same feistiness when the House Wrens arrive and try to usurp him from the nest box as they so often do.
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> Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2024 15:43:44 +0000 (UTC)
> From: Angela Dimmitt <angeladimmitt...>
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> Sadder here in New Milford - a pair checked out the boxes on March 12 but have not been back since - and they are usually nesting by now. I the past, friends have called me about bluebirds attacking their windows but I've never had that experience.
> Angela Dimmitt
> New Milford
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> I am so glad to see others are experiencing the same thing with their bluebirds! Our nesting male has been banging into our windows, which face the bluebird house, and then coming around and knocking at the front of the house as well--even at the front door when opened the inside door. I have hung paper and other things in the windows to no avail. My window clings fromo WBU I will have later today. We shall see if those work!
> Liz Skinski
> Southbury, CT
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> My bluebirds tap on my house windows all the time so I put the shades down.
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> From: Joe Bear via CTBirds
> Sent: Thursday, April 4, 2024 8:14:23 AM
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> Subject: [CT Birds] Bluebird Observation
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> 4/4 Wilton home- just sharing an interesting (and annoying) observation. We've had Eastern Bluebirds nesting in our yard ever since I put up boxes 23 years ago, but for the first time this year a male is incredibly territorial flying up to our kitchen windows but even more so our car windows, attacking them and emptying his last meal, nonstop; he’s obviously seeing his reflection thinking it’s another male. I’m aware of other species having this early-in-the-season territorial behavior but never heard of Bluebirds doing it too. I hope he has this same feistiness when the House Wrens arrive and try to usurp him from the nest box as they so often do.
> Joe Bear
> Wilton
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> Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2024 12:12:21 -0400
> From: Jean Adamus <jadamus...>
> Subject: [CT Birds] Gannets Meig’s Point Hammonassett
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> At least 50 Northern Gannets off Meigs point platform, Hammonassett, and still coming, very close, about 50’-100’ off shore.
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> Guilford
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