Bluebirds are doing all right, but volunteers are another story

Bluebirds are doing all right, but volunteers are another story

DOUGLAS COUNTY — Wally Swanson is a 34-year veteran of the Bluebird Recovery Program of Minnesota, and has been compiling data for them for more than 30 years. With that kind of longevity, it’s no surprise that, even as he looks forward, the past keeps tripping him up. Swanson was a guest of the Minnesota DNR and conducted a recent webinar as part of the Minnesota Outdoor Skills and Stewardship webinar series. Bluebirds in Minnesota were actuall…