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Wisconsin Bluebird,
Spring 2008 Selected Articles
The Effects of Shade and Ventilation Combinations to Alleviate Temperature Problems in Bluebird Houses, (PDF)
By Leif Marking and Fred Craig, Brice Prairie Conservation Association and Cindy Koperski, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Bluebirds Adapt to Wisconsin Winter
By Mary Strasser
We Have Done Well, But Are There Ways to Improve?
By Kent D. Hall
Bluebird Chick Development - First 14 Days
By Jack Bartholmai and Pat Ready
BRAW on the Road: Garden Expo 2008
Recent Articles
Another record year: 28,244 bluebirds fledged
By Peter Dunn and Kent D. Hall, Data Collection & Analysis Committee
Was the first flight of your bluebird chicks their last flight?
By Kent Hall
Fledging Eastern Bluebirds when the habitat has high House Sparrow populations
By Gary Gaard
Bluebirds Go to School, Foreign Students Will Take Lesson Home
By Pat Ready, Editor
The Bluebird: How You Can Help Its Fight For Survival, Dr. Zeleny's Book Revisited
By Kenny Kleinpeter
April Cold Snap and Snow Greet Returning Birds
By Pat Ready, Editor
Research Reports
Over 21,000 Bluebird Fledgings - an All-Time Record for BRAW
Ventilation Holes? Not on my shift!
No Tree Swallows, all Bluebirds
Eliminating Black Fly Feeding on Nestling Bluebirds
Effects of shade, etc.”—Winter, 2006
Interspecies nest box competition—the House Sparrow” in Winter, 2006
Other Articles
Photographing birds — naturally by Pat Ready
Purple Martin Houses Need to be Monitored by Pat Ready
Orphaned Bluebirds Rescued by Caregiver by Leif Marking
“The Torch is passed”—Fall, 2006
“We know the WAY, but do we have the WILL”—Winter, 2006
“ We have to talk the talk and then walk the walk”—Winter, 2006
Tree Swallows and House Sparrows and –gypsy moths, oh my
They’re Keeping it in the Family (human interest)
Look Out Below!
No Shoes, No Blues
Production of Eastern Bluebird in Monitored Houses
by Leif L. Marking, Project Manager, Brice Prairie Conservation Association
Bluebirds eat snakes?
Bluebird Menu has Variety
by Patrick Ready, Editor, photos by Jack Bartholmai
What is "Digiscoping?"
by Pat Ready
Fall is the time for mounting boxes
Avoiding "Cat"tastrophies
Feeding Bluebirds…Just for Fun
by Pat Ready
Another Successful Predator of E. Bluebirds
Green Lake Lad Now Eagle Scout and also an Assistant Scoutmaster from Winter 2003
Eastern Bluebirds at University Ridge Golf Course - 1997 and 2003
by Gary Gaard, BRAW Board of Directors from Winter 2003
All Songbirds Are Protected by Don Bragg from Winter 2003
SAW-WHET OWL NESTING By Verlyn Olson from Fall 2003
A Route to Successful Bluebird Production
By Leif L. Marking, Nest Box Committee Chair
Olaf Hendrickson: Nearly 88 Years of Bluebirding by Teri Casper
Corporate Bluebirds
Bluebirds and Silver Bands Over Black Earth