11/29/2023 0 Comments Days before birdsOr repair any split, rotten, or broken pieces on Over the winter, clean them out in February. You can remove eggs that have not hatched 5 days after lastĪs soon as the young fledge, or if nesting SparrowĮffective - put them up AFTER the first egg is laid and remove after fledgling.įall and winter food for bluebirds. ConsiderĪt least once a week to check on progressĪnd control House Sparrows, paperwasps, blow flies, fishing line to boxes and feeders to scare House Sparrows. Boxes that Tree Swallows nest in should have " kerfs" or groovesĬhew the entrance hole to widen it, screwĪ metal hole guard (available from birding If nesting bluebirdsĪre harassed by Tree Swallows, or more than 50% of bluebird trail boxes are occupied by swallows, set upĪ second, "paired" box 5-20 ft. (Note: Western Bluebirds do not favor large, open meadows.)Ī minimum of 125-150 yards apart. If no native birds use the box for two years, try a different spot. May be frozen in February/March when they start houseįor hunting and nest-guarding. ![]() Birds may roost in the boxes in cold weather, and the ground (if rough wood is not used, add kerfs to inside of door to enable fledglings Have a door that opens for cleaning and monitoring Mountain Bluebirds need a 1 9/16" hole), ventilation,ĭrainage holes, are deep enough so predators Or purchase a nestbox designed specifically for bluebirds. Theseġ.375" x 2.250" oval hole. With pink/buff, with lots of fine pinkish Males may build unlined eggless "dummy nests" in House Wren: Messy nest of twigs, occasionally Flatterīlack-capped Chickadee: Downy nest of moss, fur,Įggs with moss when leaving the box. Nest of grass lined with feathers. May be messy. Including coarse grass with seedheads, cloth, whiteįeathers, twigs and sometimes litter. Tall Note: Rare open-cup nests were found in surface-mined lands in KY and on oak limbs in SC. NOTE: Western Bluebirds will routinely add ribbons, cellophane, feathers, thin bark and leaves to their nest. ![]() Bits of fur or a few feathers and rootlets. Fairly
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