Typically bluebirds nest later than chickadees, titmice, and Bewick’s wrens, but not always. At Quail Hollow County Park, the seasonal nesting range has been any time from 3/8 to 7/31 - so a pretty long nesting season! Last year at Glenwood Preserve in Scotts Valley we had a bluebird nest by 3/19 and others as late as 6/7; this year we have 2 bluebird nests that will likely be fledging this week - I watched a male carrying 2 fat green larvae into a box this afternoon... So congratulations on your bluebirds and may they all fledge!
- Bethany Kilzer
> On Jun 9, 2025, at 9:02 PM, Carol Pecot <carol.pecot...> wrote:
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> We put up 2 Bluebird nesting boxes in our garden about a month and a half ago, and about 3 weeks ago we started seeing a pair of Bluebirds investigating. Both male and female are now going in and out of the box with a frequency that suggests feeding young. Yay! I thought we had spooked them when we started doing more work in the garden, but we apparently didn’t. I would say that they are not overly happy when we are out gardening, but after observing us for a little time they go into the box.
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> We have never had Bluebirds before, so are unfamiliar with their nesting habits and timing, but it seems a bit late in the year? The Bewick's Wren, Chickadee, and Junco babies have fledged already, but I haven’t seen the Jay fledglings yet. Does anyone know the nesting time range for Bluebirds?
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> Carol Pecot
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