Bluebirds In Ledyard and Gales Ferry

The Ledyard Garden Club installed 15 bluebird houses on the grounds of Nathan Lester House, Ledyard Bill Library, H.O.P.E Garden and at St David’s Church, Gales Ferry.

Funding was provided by the Ledyard Garden Club (from proceeds from our Annual Plant Sale), grants from the Pfizer Foundation and assistance from Holdridge Garden and Homeplace

The bluebird nest boxes are maintained and monitored by volunteers from the Ledyard Garden Club from March to September

Monitor Nest Boxes
- Record bluebird activity
- Remove Invasive Species
- Protect from predators
Maintain
- Repair damaged boxes
- Clean nest boxes
- Remove old nests
- Remove problem insects - paper wasps, ants, blowflies

Birds are easily startled and may abandon the nest if the nesting box is disturbed

Feeding Bluebirds

The Garden Club planted berry producing trees, shrubs & vines e.g. Holly, Mulberry, crabapples, honeysuckle, viburnam, blueberries, bayberry, etc to act as a food source for the birds.

Resources: Bluebird Fact Sheets and Nest Monitoring

North American Bluebird Society Factsheet - Monitoring

Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Nest Watching Manual

North American Bluebird Society Factsheet - Getting Started

DEEP - Bluebird Fact Sheet

North American Bluebird Society Factsheet - FAQs

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