Nesting Success Summary Data:
2021-American Kestrels occupied 3 boxes this year and, 2 pairs fledged 10 young.
2022-American Kestrels occupied 4 boxes this year and, 4 pairs fledged 16 young.
2021-American Kestrels occupied 7 boxes this year and, 5 pairs fledged 20 young.
2020-American Kestrels occupied 7 boxes this year and, 4 pairs fledged 13 young.
2019-American Kestrels occupied 4 boxes this year and, 5 pairs fledged 20 young.
2018-American Kestrels occupied 4 boxes this year and, 3 pairs fledged 11 young.
2017-American Kestrels occupied 1 boxes this year and, 1 pair fledged 2 young.
2016-American Kestrels occupied 2 boxes this year and, 1 pairs fledged 4 young.
2015-American Kestrels occupied 3 boxes this year and, 2 pairs fledged 4 young.
2014-American Kestrels occupied 1 box this year and fledged 5 young.
2013-American
Kestrels occupied no boxes this year.
American
kestrel –no occupation
European
starlings -attempts in 10 boxes all evicted
Tree
swallows-4 boxes fledged chicks
Purple
Martin-laid eggs in 1 box
2012-American Kestrels occupied only one nest box, number 15. The two adults from nest box 15 were trapped and banded. Five eggs were laid, four chicks were hatched and banded, but only three fledged.
2011-American Kestrels occupied only one nest box, number 16. The two adults from nest box 16 were trapped, banded and blood samples were taken. On 6/13/2011 the male as captured and sampled and soon after the nest was abandoned. Five eggs were removed on 6/20/2011. No chicks were fledged from nest boxes.
2010-American
Kestrels occupied only two nest boxes (16 and 28).
There appeared to be a nesting attempt in nest box 26 however; the nest
was abandoned with 5 eggs being present.
The adult
female from box 28 was trapped and banded, she laid 5 eggs, 4 hatched and
fledged. The chicks were banded on
6/10/2010.The two adults from nest box 16 were trapped, banded and blood samples
were taken. The adult female at
this box has been on this territory for two nesting seasons.
Four chicks were hatched and all 4 were fledged.
These birds were banded and blood
samples were taken on 6/24/2010.
2009-American
Kestrels occupied only one nest
2008- American Kestrels occupied three nest boxes. All pairs fledged young. Six adults were trapped, banded and blood samples were taken, 1 adult was a re-trap. A total of thirteen chicks were fledged all birds were banded and blood samples were taken.
2007-American
Kestrels occupied five nest boxes. Four
pairs fledged young.
2006- American Kestrels occupied 4 nest boxes, 3 pairs fledged young the other box was abandoned early in the nesting season. Six adults were trapped and 6 chicks were all banded and blood samples taken.
2005-American Kestrels occupied 4 nest boxes all pairs fledged young. Three females were trapped and 19 chicks were all banded with blood samples taken.
2004-Prior to the 2004 nesting season 14 nest boxes were placed. American Kestrels occupied two nest boxes, however neither pair fledged young, however both did lay eggs and hatch young.