I have two Bluebird boxes which I've seen taken over by Wrens and Sparrows. I have had bluebirds in them for years. The bluebirds started out in the boxes and were pushed out. Now the Bluebirds have left I don't see them anymore. Any strategies to free up the boxes again? I cleaned the one box out yesterday but they come back and start rebuilding.
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Losing Bluebirds boxes nesting to Sparrows and Wrens (1 Viewer)
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dclark0437
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I have that same problem as well and would like some help! I have other places to put up bluebird boxes that are farther away from where all the sparrows and and wrens are and was wondering if bluebirds prefer to be away from everyone else. I do feed the birds and seem to attract more sparrows, wrens and swallows around. Is that the problem?
You bring up an interesting point. This year I have continued to feed the birds longer, probably due to a wetter spring and trying to use up my feed. Usally once the bugs come out I stop feeding except for an occasional suet bar. Just wondering if I've held the other birds in to long. It's been very busy at the feeders. In the past the blue birds didn't seem to mind, they would still nest. I actually had one sucessful nest early and then the wrens moved in.
