2026 Eastern Bluebird Boxes Update

In spring 2023, club volunteers on the biodiversity committee built 12 Eastern Bluebird nesting boxes. Three were installed on the Gardner property, and three were installed on the Dunedin property; both properties are part of the Blue Mountains Bruce Trail.
In spring 2024, the remaining bird boxes were installed on the McLeod property. The boxes were monitored and were likely used by wrens rather than bluebirds in 2024. The boxes were cleaned out and are ready for new birds next year.
In summer 2024, a bluebird was spotted on the Dunedin Nature Reserve Property, which was a positive sign. The box installations will be inspected and cleaned out again in the fall.
In summer 2025, following possible sightings of Eastern Bluebirds at the McLeod property, Kate Jaczko, our Land Steward and resident birder, recommended additional boxes on the property.
In April 2026, 6 new boxes were constructed and installed. During the BMC’s birding hike on May 20th with Dave Turner, there was a verified sighting of a Bluebird.