Building
bluebird nest boxes is a great way to help conserve birds at the local level.
Nest boxes help maintain bluebird populations that have
declined by as much as 90%.
Building and mounting them properly will help deter predators
and competing species. Below you'll find some great links to information about
bluebirds and free bluebird house plans.
Bluebird House Plans How To Build Video
Below are some great bluebird house designs that bird watchers have had great
success attracting bluebirds to use:
Some great books about bluebirds below and the highly-rated Audubon coppertop
cedar Bluebird house. Hover or click on item to see more info:
We highly recommend the Stokes Complete Guide to
Guide To Attracting Bluebirds
.
It is a great comprehensive book that not only covers how to attract bluebirds,
but complete life history information and fantastic bluebird photos as well.
Bluebird Nest Box Plans:
North American Bluebird Society Here you will find recommended bluebird nest box specifications as well as 5 other styles of plans. This is one of the best sites for information on bluebirds and nest box plans.
Western and Mountain Bluebird House Plans
A Nest-Box Plan for Western and Mountain Bluebirds
This is a fairly easy box to build. The large roof provides extra protection from rain and predators.
Eastern Bluebird House Plan
A nest-box plan for cavity-nesting songbirds. Can be used for Eastern Bluebirds, flycatchers, swallows, titmice, chickadees, nuthatches, and wrens.
Handmade Bluebird Boxes available on eBay (some great deals):
We recommend getting these Bluebird Nuggets
from Duncraft. Bluebirds require a variety of food as part as their diet, including fruit, and these nuggest are a special blend of beef suet, peanuts, grain and raisins to fullfill their diet needs.