Bingo may no longer be for the birds

While we will probably be upstairs in the Rec Center for the first couple of weeks of Bingo, we are in the process of implementing a system to minimize the bird nesting at the Bingo area. There are all sorts of methods out there, from hawk sounds to mild currents to rubber snakes and plastic owls...and finding something that is effective and PETA friendly is not easy. Looks like we will be trying some "bird bafflers" along the girders. More commonly known as "spikes", they are intended to keep the birds from landing and nesting. Some of our feathered friends get quite brave as the season progresses, swooping down for French Fries. Plus, we are trying to avoid the "good luck" gift that is sometimes offered to the Bingo players below. As there is currently some painting taking place under the Rec Center, we hope to start installing the devices fairly soon, as it is almost the time that some birds are selecting potential nest sites. For any bird watchers out there, you can frequently see wild turkeys in the fields near volleyball, and if you want to glimpse a real ugly bird, those turkey buzzards that you often see circling in the sky above sometimes make a landing in trees as they seek carrion. Although this is not peak season, there have been more and more bald eagles in these parts, with a nesting pair at Pachaug Pond just down the road. Other than that, keep your eyes and ears open for red tailed hawks, as well as some smaller Cooper's hawks...as well as the numerous songbirds that inhabit our region.