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GUIDELINES FOR SUCCESSFUL MONITORING
OF EASTERN BLUEBIRD NEST BOXES
Kent D. Hall, Ph.D., Coordinator,
Data Collection and Analysis,
Bluebird Restoration Association of Wisconsin (BRAW)
January 2007: This monitoring guide is dedicated to the 27 nest box monitors for the Aldo Leopold Audubon Society Bluebird Trail from 2003-2006. It is because of their careful collection of data and responsible reporting that it has been made possible.
Table of Contents
- Why monitor Eastern Bluebird nest boxes?
- History of Bluebird production in Wisconsin by BRAW monitors.
- Management practices that are thought to have improved Eastern Bluebird production on the Audubon Bluebird Trail.
- Common myths associated with Bluebird monitoring.
- Natural history information for cavity nesting songbirds.
- What kind of nest box should I use for a Bluebird trail?
- Monitoring instructions.
- Literature cited.