Monthly Archives: March 2015

Dipper Note 03.22.15

Posted on March 22, 2015 by reppid

Peter and Linda report seeing both birds below the Main St. bridge this morning and a single bird beneath the Bridge 3 nest. Other bird was presumably incubating inside nest. Earlier in the week they had checked the Granite St. … Continue reading →

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Dipper Note 03.18.15

Posted on March 18, 2015 by reppid

I checked the dippers at Bridge 3 late this afternoon. I believe they are now incubating eggs. When I arrived I heard a rattle call and walked to the bridge and saw the smaller,darker bird  (presumed female) on a rock … Continue reading →

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Dipper Notes 03.08.15

Posted on March 8, 2015 by reppid

…checked on the dipper’s nest building progress today at Bridge 3 and Main St. Bridge. At Bridge 3 I saw both dippers below the bridge. The female who is the notably darker and smaller bird was sitting on a rock … Continue reading →

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Dipper Note 03.02.15

Posted on March 3, 2015 by reppid

 this happened yesterday (March 2) between 4:40 and 4:45 pm, at bridge 3. Mary Janet writes: “When I arrived the male was sitting calmly on one of the mid-stream rocks under the bridge, preening. Soon the female  came bursting out … Continue reading →

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Dipper Notes 03.01.15

Posted on March 1, 2015 by reppid

Met at Bluebird Park this morning and watched two dippers working on nest. They were using the nest box that is attached to a pipe under the bridge instead of the drainpipe hole they had used in the past. We … Continue reading →

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