In 1991, the Glanbrook Conservation Committee installed twenty nest boxes at the Binbrook Conservation Area. In 1994, students from the Bellmore Public School Environmental Club, with the assistance of teacher Joan Kott and GCC members built and installed twenty nest boxes. The following year, Bellmore students installed another twenty nest boxes. There are now one hundred Bluebird nest boxes that are part of five Bluebird Trails at the Binbrook Conservation Area that are maintained and monitored by Glanbrook Conservation Committee volunteers. If you are trying to attract Eastern Bluebirds, these are some basic guidelines.
Bluebirds are ground feeders - they like short grass and open areas.
The box should face small shrubs or brush that can act as a perch. Typically, you can place the boxes on the edges of areas where grass is regularly cut. They should not be any lower than this as it would make them more susceptible to predation. The entrance hole should face in a southeasterly direction, away from the prevailing wind. Note that recent research has shown that twinning of Bluebird nest boxes is actually detrimental to the development of the bluebird population.