Build a Bluebird Trail: Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-213

by Dale Evva Gelfand

Overview

Conservationists across North America are working to help protect and support bluebirds, and you can do your part by creating a bluebird trail. This is simply a series of nesting boxes (anywhere from a few to a few thousand) set about 300 feet apart along a prescribed route. Dale Gelfand tells you what you need to know about bluebirds and their habits, and she shows you how to create and monitor an effective bluebird trail with well-designed nesting boxes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781603426237
Publisher:	Storey Books
Publication date:	01/08/1999
Series:	Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Dale Evva Gelfand, author of Taking Time for Friends, is a freelance writer and photographer. A staunch believer in creating and preserving wildlife habitat, she has written other Storey titles that speak to her affinity for nature: Building Bat Houses, Grow a Hummingbird Garden, Creating Habitat for Backyard Birds, and Build a Bluebird Trail. She lives amid the Taconic hills of upstate New York.

Table of Contents

Introduction

A Little History

A Population on the Upswing

A Summer in the Life of a Bluebird

The Eastern Bluebird

The Mountain Bluebird

The Western Bluebird

Starting Your Bluebird Trail:

Where to Locate Nesting Boxes

When's the Right Time?

Why Monitor the Boxes?

How to Monitor

Identifying the Nests of Competitors

Choosing the Right Nesting-Box Design

Building a Bluebird Nesting Box

Guarding against Common Predators

Cultivate Patience and Good Humor

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