Talk of coincidences – we’re in the middle of all this warbler nest box stuff and an Observer article appears today with a picture (newsprint version) of the warbler. The National Audubon Society owns nearly 16,000 acres of swamp and lowland forest about 70 miles southeast of Columbia, SC. The Observer article discusses the 1.75 mile boardwalk trail and how the prothonotary warbler is on the watch list for habitat loss.
This is exactly what we’re trying to alleviate with our nest box project on Mountain Island Lake, NC. I’ll be posting the design features and our assembly process later. The project will be documented by the Mecklenburg County Parks and Recreation department with film and pictures. At the end of the nesting season they will be providing a complete report on its success and the validity of our new design.
Charlotte Pipe and Foundry graciously processed our donation request within 24 hours and we will be picking up the supplies we need tomorrow. I understand how many requests there must be in times like these, so it was heartwarming to see them push this to the top of their list because of our timing urgency. This is just one more example of their philanthropy in the Charlotte region.
