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Providing Support for BRAW Members and Passionate Bluebird Enthusiasts.

Meet your BRAW County Contacts: Local leaders for bluebird restoration.


Behind every successful bluebird nesting season in Wisconsin, you'll find our dedicated County Contacts. These are local people with a love for bluebirds, creating a powerful, grassroots network to help restore Eastern Bluebird populations across the state. They are the friendly face of conservation in your community, ready to share their passion and knowledge.

BRAW's County Contacts are vital to Wisconsin's Eastern Bluebird restoration program. This dedicated grassroots network ensures everyone has access to the knowledge needed to support bluebirds in their local area.

 

They provide critical support by:

  • Sharing local expertise: Each contact has in-depth knowledge of their county's specific bluebird habitats, nesting locations, and conservation needs.

  • Distributing resources: They offer essential literature, including nest box construction plans and best practices for bluebird care.

  • Building community: By organizing nest box trails and connecting local enthusiasts with BRAW, they facilitate information sharing and promote citizen science.

Ultimately, our County Contacts are the driving force behind local bluebird conservation, working tirelessly to protect and restore these cherished native song birds.

BRAW County Contact Directory

Bluebird Season Is in Full Swing

Bluebirds, Tree Swallows, Wrens, and Chickadees are actively nesting across Wisconsin, and nest boxes are full of life.

 

This is the heart of the season — a time to check your trail regularly, keep boxes safe, and support healthy fledging all summer long.

Weekly Monitoring

(April - August)

  • Check each box once a week

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  • Record nests, eggs, hatchlings, and fledglings

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  • Remove House Sparrow nests immediately

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  • Clean out used nests after fledging

Keep Boxes

Safe & Working

  • Tighten screws and repair any damage

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  • Make sure predator guards are secure

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  • Confirm boxes still face East or Northeast

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  • Keep track of nest activity — record nests, eggs, broods, and fledging progress each week.

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Identify Species & Nests 

  • Learn nest types for bluebirds, swallows, wrens, and chickadees

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  • Recognize eggs and chick stages

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  • Understand which species are native cavity nesters

Stay Connected

  • Contact your County Coordinator with questions

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  • Share updates and fledging success

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  • Report totals at the end of the season

Information Packet Number 6

A practical guide to attracting Eastern Bluebirds and other cavity‑nesting birds. Includes a visual guide to identify, eggs, nests, the young chicks, nest box plans and placement, and much more. The packet serve's as a hands-on reference for anyone interested successful bluebird conservation in a backyard or on a bluebird trail.

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