A bluebird trail maintained at the Wayzata Country Club for the past 20 years needs a new monitor. There presently are 28 boxes placed throughout the regulation 18-hole course, a nine-hole pitch-and-putt layout, and a large practice area. The boxes are used by bluebirds, tree swallows, house wrens, and black-capped chickadees. Occupancy has ranged around 65 percent annually. The number of boxes in use is flexible.
Other birds found on the property include known nesting eastern wood-pewees, Baltimore orioles, red-winged blackbirds, song sparrows, chipping sparrows, kingbirds, green herons, mallards, wood ducks, barn swallows, killdeer, mourning doves, and robins. Spring migrants have included a variety of warblers, thrushes and other songbird species. I have found the property to be excellent for bird photography. The property is heavily landscaped. It includes several ponds, a small lake, and wetland edges. The north edge of the course abuts the Wood-Rill scientific and natural area. Course management encourages nest-box placement, and pays for necessary purchase of boxes and mounting supplies. There is no management pressure or supervision. Timing and frequency of monitor work is left to the discretion of the monitor. Golf carts are provided for monitor visits. All that is asked of the monitor is that golfers not be disturbed. Contact Jim Williams at woodduc...@gmail.com. ---- General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
