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\nBy late January, Tree Swallows begin arriving in Central Park to find a place to nest and raise their young.\u00a0 Tree Swallows search out old trees and snags with woodpecker holes near open marshes, lakes and streams to build their nests.\u00a0 They will also use nest boxes as a place to raise their young.<\/p>\n
As you walk around Lake Elizabeth, look towards the island.\u00a0 You will see Tree Swallows circling over the island and flying back and forth over the lake in search of insects.\u00a0 Tree Swallows are aerial feeders.\u00a0 They forage over land and water. swerving and dipping to feed on midges, gnats, horseflies, ants, moths, grasshoppers, dragonflies, mayflies and mosquitoes; all of which breed in an open water environment such as marshes and lakes.\u00a0 These insects are an abundant food source for the swallows.
\nThe Nest boxes are located on the island, along the southeast shore adjacent to Mission creek, and in Stivers Lagoon.\u00a0 A large majority of these boxes were built by Fremont Resident Robin Yount.\u00a0 Students from Irvington High School working on their Benchmark Project have been active in monitoring the boxes to find out the role that Tree Swallows play in their environment.\u00a0 Students are encouraged to contact Sandy Ferreira if they are interested in monitoring these nest boxes in the future.\u00a0
\n \u00a0\u00a0 The Tree Swallow nest box project benefits the community in many ways.\u00a0 Park visitors enjoy watching the aerial feeders dip and dive, foraging over land and Lake Elizabeth in search of insects.\u00a0 Swallows consume large quantities of bugs such as mosquito, gnats, and midges and serve as a natural environmental pest control. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
msnucleus.org By late January, Tree Swallows begin arriving in Central Park to find a place to nest and raise their young.\u00a0 Tree Swallows search out old trees and snags with woodpecker holes near open marshes, lakes and streams to build their nests.\u00a0 They will also use nest boxes as a place to raise their young. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[413],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n