Last year Carl himself monitored 154 bluebird nestboxes from which 110 bluebird chicks fledged, but he is only one of those managing such routes. Almost certainly the best state caregiver is John Rogers of Oswego County who monitored 405 boxes that produced 440 fledglings. I enjoy writing about bluebirds because the columns always bring mail. I've lived here all my life yet have never seen one. One place I have sent such people is the oak grove on Lake Road just east of Fort Niagara State Park.
Bluebirds are usually there summer and winter.
Now, unfortunately, this lot is scheduled for development. But you need only drive country roads of this region and look closely at bluebird nestboxes. At this time of year you'll see the parent birds flying nearby and often perching on top of their summer homes. You may even see bluebirds along the Thruway. The Thruway Authority is creating wildflower gardens along this divided highway and placing bluebird nestboxes in several of them.