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Bluebird Articles located on this site

Miscellaneous Bluebird

	Bluebird FAQ by Jim McLochlin
	A walk on my nest box trail by Jim McLochlin
	Descriptive Nesting Histories Of Possible Bluebird Box Occupants
	Newspaper Nestbox (pdf only) by Fawzi Emad

	Predators and Problems On The Bluebird Trail
	How to start a local (state/provincial/county) bluebird organization by Haleya Priest
	Permission letter (pdf only) to set a nestbox on private property by Fawzi Emad

House Wrens

House Sparrows

	The Great Wren Debate Revisited by Barbara Boyle
	In Defense of House Wrens: The Great Wren Debate Re-revisited by Karen Lippy
	House Wrens and open-topped nest boxes by Kevin Berner
	Wren Guards by Bob Orthweinn

	Minimum diameter for House Sparrow entry by Frank Navratil
	House Sparrows by Steve Eno
	The Active and Passive Bluebirders by Bluebird Bob Walshaw and Jim McLochlin
	Trimming House Sparrow wings (html) Trimming House Sparrow wings (PDF)

Research

	Biomonitoring With Bluebirds
	Blowfly Research
	Effects of High-Voltage Power on Birds Breeding within the Powerlines' Electromagnetic Fields Paul F. Doherty, Jr. and Thomas C. Grubb, Jr.
	Between-Year Nest-Site Fidelity in Eastern Bluebirds in Ohio by Danny J. Ingold
	Human Scent Trails And Predators by Eirik A.T. Blom

	That Remarkable Peterson Entrance by Wayne H. Davis
	Those Oval Holes
	The great entrance-hole debate by Myrna Pearman
	Starlings and oval-holed nest boxes by Kevin Berner
	Habitat Differences are examined in study of Eastern Bluebird by Victoria J. Byre and Mary Hennen
	Mortality of Banded Adult Eastern Bluebirds by T. David Pitts and Robert W.Snow

Nest Box Information

Bluebird Nest Box Drawings

	Nest Box Mounting Methods
	Nestbox, Sparrow Trap, Coon Guard Drawings
	Roost Boxes
	Other Nest boxes

	Nestbox Comparison Studies From New York
	Wooden Nest Boxes Found Cooler by Conley C. Black
	Utility Pole Bluebirding by Dean E. Sheldon, Jr.
	ROOFS � ~~Everything~~ MORE THAN You Wanted to Know by Steve Eno

	Winterizing Your Bluebird Boxes Permanently by Svante Humbla
	Results of Additional Research Regarding the Bauldry/Open Topped Box Design by Diane Barbin.
	The great entrance-hole debate by Myrna Pearman

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Pairing

Bluebird History

	Observations on Pairing Bluebird Nest Boxes by Kevin Berner
	To Pair or Not to Pair by Steve Eno
	Pairing Revisited
	Pairing houses: How do you do the math? by Linda Janilla

	History of the bluebird movement by Diane Barbin
	History of the Bluebird Movement written by Dr. Lawrence Zeleny from Andre Dion's book The Return of the Bluebird

Bluebird Feeding and Recipes

	Feeding bluebirds by Linda Janilla Peterson (including the bluebird banquet recipe)
	The cottonseed meal recipe for bluebird food
	Bluebird feeder sketches by Linda Janilla Peterson
	Mealworm feeding
	How To Start And Maintain A Mealworm Colony by John Thompson
	FEEDING MEALWORMS - Solving the Problem of Mealworm Getaway By Nola Aiken
	Peanut Butter Pudding by Katherine Smith
	The Smith Meal Worm Feeder by Katherine Smith
	Feeding bluebirds by Jan Alhgren
	Relative attractiveness of bird seeds to selected common birds (not directly related to bluebirds).

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Articles Regarding Bluebirds & other Cavity Nesters located on other websites

Bluebird Groups, DNRs, Nature Centers, Etc

Commercial Bluebird Pages

Bird Watcher's Digest

	Bluebirds
	Mr. Troyer's Story
	In The Company of Bluebirds
	Distinguishing Bluebirds

Don & Lillian Stokes

	How to Attract Bluebirds
	Intermediate & Advanced ID Male & Female Bluebirds

Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter

	Eastern Bluebird
	Mountain Bluebird
	Western Bluebird

USDA Forest Service

	Wildlife Distribution And Occurrence
	Fire Effects And Use
	Cavity-Nesting Birds of North American Forests
	Local Forest Service and Cooperative Extensions Links

The Electronic Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana electronica)

Western Bluebird From PBS Online Bird Watch

One bluebird nest box at a time From Rotary International

Eastern Bluebirds: Effects of Environment on Reproductive Strategies

Extrapair copulations in western bluebirds (Sialia mexicana): female receptivity favors older males (abstract & contact)

Backyard Habitat - To Create a Safe Place for Bluebirds, Start With the Correct Nest Box From The National Wildlife Federation

Western Blues From Sanchez Photos

Bluebirds From Windstar Wildlife Institute

Greatplains.org - Eastern Bluebirds

Bluebird Nesting Box From Georgia Pacific

Critical Variables in Successful Nesting Habits of Sialia sialis: The Eastern Bluebird

Eastern Bluebird Stamp From Ed's Philatelic Page

Bluebirds From Geobop.com

Bluebirds at wildbird.com

Bluebirds - Everyone's Favorite at Birdzilla.com

Eastern Bluebird Nesting Box From Pawtographs

Eastern Bluebird Nesting Structure and Placement From The University of Kentucky

From The Virtual Music Classroom

	Here Comes A Bluebird
	Bluebird Information and Study Page

Eastern Bluebird Nesting Post From Crafts for Critters / US Fish & Wildlife

Eastern Bluebird From The Natural Resource Conservation Service

Eastern Bluebird From 50states.com

Eastern Bluebird From ibird.com

Living With Mountain Bluebirds

Eastern Bluebird From The Aviary

Mountain Bluebird From Birds of The Rocky Mountains

Mountain Bluebird From The Canadian Wildlife Service

Eastern Bluebird From Enchanted Learning

Habitat use by snag-associated species:
a bibliography for species occurring in Oregon and Washington From CFER

Hanta Virus information from CDC

Lyme Disease Information from CDC

The most complete list of bluebird links can be found here
Bluebird Reference Guide

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