Eastern Bluebird

Nest box Plan and Information

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Eastern Bluebird
© H. S. Farm
Construction difficulty:
moderate

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Nesting Range

Eastern Bluebird Range Source: Birds of the World

Nesting Habitat

  • Grassland
  • Open Woodland

Attach Nest Box To

  • Pole

Known Nesting Period

Not Nesting
Some Nesting Occurrence
Nesting in Most of Range
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
Source: Birds of the World

Nest Box Placement

Nest Height:
4ft
6ft

4–6 feet

Minimum Spacing:

300 feet

Facing:

East

Nest Box Measurements

Entrance Hole:

2 1/4" high x 1 3/8" wide

Depth:

9"

Width & Length:

5 1/2"

5 1/2"

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Helpful Tips

  • Position the nest box so that the entrance hole is facing east and towards open habitat.
  • To decrease competition from Tree Swallows, you can pair nest boxes about 15–20' apart, with pairs of houses about 300' from each other.
  • Clean out old nests as soon as a brood fledges so that the nest box can be used for a second nest attempt.
  • If House Sparrows are a problem, consider drilling a second entrance hole beside the first one (so that there are two separate but identical holes on the front panel) to enable bluebirds to better defend boxes from sparrows.

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Learn about Eastern Bluebird here.