2010 BRAW Convention will be at Mead State Wildlife Center
The BRAW State Convention will be held on September 18, 2010, at the Mead State Wildlife Area on Hwy. S, north of Milladore, WI. The Mead & McMillan State Wildlife
Areas have over 30,000 acres of land, making it the largest State Wildlife Area next to Crex Meadows SWA and
Sandhill SWA. It is located in the ecological transition zone, making it the most diverse of the large wildlife areas in the state.
Photo by Brian Peters
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Record Year!
28,814 Bluebirds Fledged in 2009
by Peter Dunn and Kent D. Hall,
Data Collection & Analysis Committee
A record-breaking 28,814 fledging bluebirds were reported by BRAW monitors in 2009. This is 7,435 more fledglings than last year and slightly better than the previous all-time record two years ago when 28,244 fledglings were reported. Some of this increase was due to a greater number of reports, which led to an increase in the number of boxes monitored. Operation Top State is rolling along with a record-breading 361 reports to BRAW this year, which is up from last year’s record of 323 reports. The increase in reports led to a 16% increase in the number of boxes, but there was also a 13% increase in productivity from 2.9 to 3.3 fledglings per box. There was an increase of over 1300 presented boxes this year. Read complete report (PDF)
B.R.A.W. Needs Monitors
by Kent D. Hall
Right now we have trail sites available at Ft. McCoy, Monroe Co., VA Hospital grounds in Tomah, Monroe Co., Rockton/Ontario area, Vernon Co., Legend at Bergamont in Oregon, Dane Co., Edelweiss Chalet GC & Argue-ment GC, New Glarus in Green Co. and along Hwy. 22 sw of Waupaca, Waupaca Co. If you live near these areas, contact me and perhaps we can work out a monitoring site/schedule for you. Read more (PDF)
B.R.A.W. Info Packet - Revised for 2010:
Attracting Eastern Bluebirds & Other Cavity Nesters
The Bluebird Restoration Association of Wisconsin has come a long way since its inception in 1986 in its understanding about how to effectively manage Eastern Bluebirds. This booklet pulls together the collective experiences of people who work especially in the interest of bluebirds, particularly those persons who record and summarize their nest box data and whom we term monitors. Printable Info Pack (PDF)
BRAW is a NABS Affiliate Organization.