Cheryl Gay of Garner served for two years as the Bluebird Notes Editor. The newsletters from the summer of 2015 through the spring of 2017 were put together by Ms. Gay. Check out some fabulous editions of our quarterly publication that Cheryl created per the links below. All editions provide knowledge, cheer, and awareness of bluebird’s value. Special articles of interest are indicated for each newsletter.
Happy Learning & Happy Bluebirding
Spring – May 2017
- 2017 Conference Highlights at Haw River State Park
- New Bluebird Trails: Oklawaha Greenway, Hendersonville, Haw River State Park
- Words of Advise from Ray Welch, Past President
Winter – February 2017
- Winter Season Action for Bluebirders by Ken Kernodle
- 2017 Nesting Data Survey Report & Comments
- Get Ready For Bluebird Season by Jim Kunkle (Cleveland County)
- Birds and Window Collisions by Betsy Welch, Winston-Salem
- Who May be Visiting Your Feeder?, Ray & Betsy Welch, Winston-Salem
- Winter Supplies for Bluebirds: Feeders, Suet & Winter Pudding Recipes, Birdbaths
- Landscaping: Plants that Provide Winter Food
Fall – November 2016
- Where Do My Bluebirds Go?
- Bluebirds in the Fall
- Bluebird Nestboxes, A Safe Haven for Birds
Summer – August 2016
- Photographing Bluebirds by Susan Williams & Russ Bauman
- Fishing Line to Deter House Sparrows
- Dealing with Ants in Nest Boxes by Bill Satterwhite
- Nest Box Predator Prevention by Diane Hankins, Asheville
Spring – May 2016
- Eggs & Nests of Birds using Bluebird Houses
- Nest Problem Solving
- How & Why to Monitor Nestboxes
- Nest Box & Feeder Tips by Jim Kunkle of Shelby
Winter – February 2016
- How Birds Survive Cold Temperatures – article reprinted from
© Cornell Lab of Ornithology, used with permission - Life of a Young Bluebird
- New Website Implemented by Glenda Ryan, Knightdale
Fall – November 2015
- Winterizing Your Nestbox
- County Coordinator Spotlight: Sandy Rhodes, Beaufort County
- A Bluebirds Camera by Jay Langham, Clayton
Summer – August 2015
- Meet the Cavity-Nesters: House Sparrow by Robert Wolk
- Three New NCBS Representatives: Russ Bauman (Buncombe County), Nancy Schiffman (Brunswick County), Susan Williams (Craven County),
- The Joys of Being A County Coordinator, Joye Stephenson Garner
Before Cheryl served as Editor, Risa Jarman was our news publisher. Bluebird Notes Risa.
Check out Bluebird Notes published by other Editors per links below:
- Glenda Ryan (Knightdale)
- Helen Munro (previous Moore County resident, now in Texas)