Newsletters – Editor Risa Jarman |

How Tree Swallows and Habitat Quality Influence Bluebird Breeding Success by Dr. Lynn Seifferman of ASU
2014 Bluebird Survey Results
A Hobby for the Birds, Charles Barefoot, Lexington, NC

Report on Tanglewood’s Bluebird Trail by Monitor, Bill Abbey
Bluebirds Are Back at the North Carolina Arboretum by Joe Sanders
Ray Welch, Past President, Winston Salem shares bluebird monitoring techniques with a seminar group at Hill Gallery &
Working Studios in Brasstown, NC.

Historic Oakwood Cemetery in Raleigh
Gets a Custom Designed Bluebird House by Risa Jarman
Beating the Summer Heat, Betsy Welch, Winston-Salem
A Love Story by Susie and Russ, Biltmore Lake
Spotlight on Hoke County Coordinator, Tim Tapio

Member Suzy Spencer recently established a nest box trail in the Historic Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh by Joye Stephenson, Garner
2014 Meeting “FLY-IN” at Dupont in Fayetteville
Bill Satterwhite & Joye Stephenson Teach Children About Aldo Leopold Day at Yates Mill Pond, Raleigh
Cavity-Nester: Eastern Belted Kingfisher by Robert Wolk
New County Coordinators: Chris Williamson (Alamance County) and Lewis Compton (Rockingham County)
County Coordinators Recognized in Their Local News: Carol Reid, Jim Kunkle, Ken Kernodle, Ray Welch

Food for Thought-About Nest Cup Size From Bill Abbey
Pictures from M.E. Dossenbach, Durham
Photos from Susie & Russ Bauman, Biltmore Lake
Cavity-Nester: Tree Swallows by Robert Wolk
The Burrowing Owl by Betsy Welch, Winston-Salem
Shared Delight / Bluebird Hobby by Bill Abbey
Bluebird Artwork by students at Risa Jerman’s classes at Kernersville Middle School

2013 Annual Meeting Highlights @ Haw River State Park
Arbor Acres Methodist Retirement Community in Winston-Salem by Bill Abbey (with advice offered by Mr. Ray Branton)
Meet New Director, Dave Helston
Spotlight on Alleghany County Coordinator, Susie Miller
Orange County Coordinator and New Director, Beverly Frassinelli
Cavity Nester: Red-cockaded Woodpecker by Robert Wolk
Unusual Nesting Sites

Spring is here, but where are my bluebirds??
Meet Nels and Nancy Anderson, Videographers: From Holden-Roberts Farm, with rolling open fields surrounded by forest-ideal bluebird habitat.
Cavity Nesters: Chimney Swift by Robert Wolk
Will Bluebirds Watch a Soccer Game??
Who Builds the Bird Houses for the State Employees’ Credit Union? Frank Newell

Tribute to Helen Munro, who served in several roles with NCBS over many many years

Before Risa served as Editor, Helen Munro was our Editor.
See Helen’s Bluebird Notes online.