In April, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) continued its Bluebird Nest Watch Program with Mercer County Park. GPA volunteers enjoyed this interesting youth volunteer project.
Eastern Bluebirds were once a common bird in New Jersey. With habitat loss and competition from introduction of aggressive, non-native birds, the populations of these beautiful birds declined. Through the efforts of caring people, esp volunteers who aid the nesting of bluebirds and other native bird species by monitoring boxes for nesting attempts by non-native birds, Bluebirds are nesting successfully at Mercer County Park.
The Mercer County Park Commission has five bluebird box monitoring locations available. One is at the Mercer Meadows Pole Farm/Princeton Country Club (Lawrence/Pennington), one at Mercer Oaks Golf Course (Hamilton/West Windsor), one is at Mountain View Golf Course (Ewing), and two at Mercer County Park (Hamilton/West Windsor). Monitoring is typically a once per week commitment from about March through August.
GPA volunteers at the following locations:
Mercer Meadows Pole Farm/Princeton Country Club (Lawrence/Pennington)
1 Wheeler Way, Princeton, NJ 08540
- Gina Shen
- Amber Yu (4/18, 2 hrs)
Mercer Oaks Golf Course West (Hamilton/West Windsor)
725 Village Rd W, West Windsor Township, NJ 08550
- Kathie Wang (4/16, 2 hrs)
- Victor Yu (4/15, 3 hrs)
Mercer Oaks Golf Course East ( West Windsor)
725 Village Rd W, West Windsor Township, NJ 08550
- Lina Yang (4/20, 2 hr)
- Leena Chang (4/20, 2 hr)
Mountain View Golf Course (Ewing)
850 Bear Tavern Rd, Ewing Township, NJ 08628
- Chloe Tan (4/16, 2 hrs)
- Fangyi Chen (4/16, 2 hrs)
Mercer County Park disc golf course (West Windsor)
West Windsor Township, NJ 08550
- Ethan Xu (4/17, 2 hrs), Charlotte Xu (4/17, 2 hrs)
- Audrey Ma (4/16, 2 hrs), Charles Ma (4/16, 2 hrs)
Plainsboro Preserve Bluebird Box Monitoring volunteers: Sara Yu (4/16, 2 hrs), Shuchen Yu (4/16, 2 hrs), Amy Zheng, and more.
