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Thanks for the suggestion Chris. Yeah I always figured since I am able to attract swallows out front it would be a matter of time for bluebirds. The swallows would just leave and hunt on the golf course and come back to the box periodocally so I always figured blues would do the same. It sure is a puzzle for me. So now I just left the peterson out front and put the old NABS style one in the back in a differnt spot closer to the open yard behind me. Hoping I didn’t miss my chance just yet. Thankfully I splurged and bought a peterson box over the winter. There was no way I was makimg one…as you said they are very complex.
Yeah I see petersons a lot on the nearby state parks and they seem to be successful. But my instinct is bluebirds prefer the more weathered worn in boxes of either style.
I put two boxes up specifically because I have had tree swallows nest in the front yard for several years. So I wanted the bluebirds to have a potential box there too. Also figured it couldn’t hurt. My nearby trail is successful with both bluebirds and swallows (6 swallow nests and 1 bluebird on the same lot). My front yard is more open and faces some nice open lawns…plus the golf course is just behind those houses which might help.
If I take one box down would you leave the newish Peterson box up or the old cedar NBS box up? The peterson has a normal round hole.
Again…really appreciate the help.
Thanks for the ideas on moving them. I have two boxes in the front yard spaced 10 feet apart. One is a Peterson box the other is NABS. Each facing a different direction. One in the back (walmart cedar box). Not sure what else to try at this point. In 2019 I had a pair checking the boxes for 3 days straight. Last year nothing. This year just heard them the one day for an hour. A couple visits over the winter. I even thought about removing one box. Maybe too many boxes? Driving me nuts. This morning had another sparrow show up. Maddening. I will post some shots of my neighborhood and yard next if you spot anything
Another good easy site is postimages
Nice work. I started using the clear outdoor bags as well because several times my laundry mesh bag had a tiny seam rip and somehow the sparrows can immediately escape any weakness.
Thanks. Nothing today but it was a strange day weather wise with afternoon storms. We’ll see if they return. Bluebirds are so intriguing! A real puzzle to solve 🤪 which makes them so fun. Not sure how much time I have left for a nesting but I do recall a pair almost choosing my yard close to July. Not sure what spooked them.
When I used to only do passive HOSP control the sparrows would often just lay the eggs no matter what on a bare floor. Once I tossed the eggs they gave up. Active control is the way to go for sure. Took me a lot of lessons to learn that.
