Update May 12, 2026
Three of the nestlings fledged this morning between 8 am and 9 am. The remaining two fledged at 10:58 am. We will now clean out birdhouse #1 with the hope for another nest this season.
The wren in birdnest #2 now has laid three eggs, one each  the past three days. Wrens usually lay between 5 and 8 eggs. We have switched to the camera in birdhouse #2.

Update May 7, 2026
A wren has begun building a nest in our birdhouse #2. Once the chickadees fledge from birdhouse #1 (above) on or about May 12th, we will switch the camera to the wren's nest.

Update April 28, 2026
We are now in the nestling period of the chicks. This period generally lasts 16 days. That means the 5 nestlings should leave the nest on or about about May 12th.

Update April 26, 2026
The remaining viable eggs hatched today.

Update April 25, 2026
Two of the eggs hatched in the early morning hours today. By early afternoon, a third egg hatched. The remaining eggs should hatch by tomorrow morning.

Update April 13, 2026
The incubation period has begun, The Chickadee incubation period is usually 12 to 14 days. This means the eggs should hatch sometime between April 23^rd and April 25^th. There are 6 eggs in the nest

Update April 10, 2026
As expected, the Chickadee has been laying eggs the past three or four days and then covering them over as protection from preditors. Today, she uncloverd the eggs long enough to reveal 4 eggs. Chickadees normally lay between 4 and 7 eggs, so there might be more in the next few days.

Update April 2, 2026
The Chickadee nest seems nearing completion. One Chickadee has been sleeping in the nest the past two nights. We expect to see eggs sometime in the week or so.

Update March 29, 2026
The Chickadees began building a nest in Birdhouse #1 today.

Update March 28, 2026
We have seen activity in Birdhouse #1 the past week. Both a Wren and a Chickadee have been investigating this birdhouse. The Chickadee has been the most active so far.

Update March 1, 2026
The birdhouses have been cleaned and are ready for the nesting season. Birdhouse #1 has been moved further away from the woods this year with the hope of discouraging some predators. We will switch to birdhouse #2 if we see activity in there.