Enter a word or combination of words below and press Search. In December, we saw some sparrows trying to get into our chickadee box, the same box that was of interest to no birds last spring.
Some birds use nest boxes or tree cavities in winter as roost sites.
They fly into the box at dusk and stay there until morning, probably for extra warmth and safety. Birds that do this include chickadees, titmice, nuthatches, woodpeckers, bluebirds and brown creepers. Some birds, such as bluebirds and creepers, roost communally, which is many individuals of the same species roosting in the same box. Communal roosting may provide added warmth. Winter roosting by birds is a good reason for you to leave bird houses up all year.