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Backyard Bird Nest Box Guide
Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialia)
Region of the Country:
East of Rockies
Breeding Starts
March
Eggs: 3 to 6
Broods: 2
Nesting Material grasses; stems; fine hair; pine needles; feathers
Habitat: 50 ft from vegetation in open pasture/ rural yards
East of Rockies
Breeding Starts
March
Eggs: 3 to 6
Broods: 2
Nesting Material grasses; stems; fine hair; pine needles; feathers
Habitat: 50 ft from vegetation in open pasture/ rural yards
House Available:
Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides)
Region of the Country:
West of Rockies
Breeding Starts
March
Eggs: 4 to 7
Broods: 2
Nesting Material grasses; shreds of sage, aspen bark; twigs; pine needles; feathers; hair
Habitat: open area
West of Rockies
Breeding Starts
March
Eggs: 4 to 7
Broods: 2
Nesting Material grasses; shreds of sage, aspen bark; twigs; pine needles; feathers; hair
Habitat: open area
House Available:
Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana)
Region of the Country:
West of Rockies
Breeding Starts
March
Eggs: 3 to 6
Broods: 2 to 3
Nesting Material weed stems; grasses; twigs; hair; feathers
Habitat: forest edges/ open woods
West of Rockies
Breeding Starts
March
Eggs: 3 to 6
Broods: 2 to 3
Nesting Material weed stems; grasses; twigs; hair; feathers
Habitat: forest edges/ open woods
House Available:
Black-Capped Chicadee (Parus atricapillus)
Region of the Country:
All of U.S.
Breeding Starts
April
Eggs: 4 to 10
Broods: 1
Nesting Material moss; wood chips; hair
Habitat: around trees
All of U.S.
Breeding Starts
April
Eggs: 4 to 10
Broods: 1
Nesting Material moss; wood chips; hair
Habitat: around trees
Carolina Chicadee (Parus carolinensis)
Region of the Country:
South, East of Rockies
Breeding Starts
April
Eggs: 6
Broods: 1 to 2
Nesting Material moss; wood chips; hair
Habitat: around trees
South, East of Rockies
Breeding Starts
April
Eggs: 6
Broods: 1 to 2
Nesting Material moss; wood chips; hair
Habitat: around trees
Purple Martin (SProgne subis)
Region of the Country:
All of U.S.
Breeding Starts
March
Eggs: 4 to 6
Broods: 1
Nesting Material mud; sticks; twigs; feathers; bark; paper; fresh green leaves
Habitat: w/in 100ft of humans/open area/near water
All of U.S.
Breeding Starts
March
Eggs: 4 to 6
Broods: 1
Nesting Material mud; sticks; twigs; feathers; bark; paper; fresh green leaves
Habitat: w/in 100ft of humans/open area/near water
Red-Breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis)
Region of the Country:
All of U.S.
Breeding Starts
May
Eggs: 4 to 9
Broods: 1 to 2
Nesting Material roots; grass; moss; bark
Habitat: around coniferous trees
All of U.S.
Breeding Starts
May
Eggs: 4 to 9
Broods: 1 to 2
Nesting Material roots; grass; moss; bark
Habitat: around coniferous trees
White-Breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)
Region of the Country:
All of U.S.
Breeding Starts
March
Eggs: 5 to 10
Broods: 1 to 2
Nesting Material twigs; bark; fur; hair
Habitat: 50 ft from vegetation in open pasture/ rural yards
All of U.S.
Breeding Starts
March
Eggs: 5 to 10
Broods: 1 to 2
Nesting Material twigs; bark; fur; hair
Habitat: 50 ft from vegetation in open pasture/ rural yards
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)
Region of the Country:
All of U.S.
Breeding Starts
April/May
Eggs: 5 to 6
Broods: 1 to 2
Nesting Material grass; feathers
Habitat: open areas/near water
All of U.S.
Breeding Starts
April/May
Eggs: 5 to 6
Broods: 1 to 2
Nesting Material grass; feathers
Habitat: open areas/near water
Tufted Titmouse (Parus bicolor)
Region of the Country:
East of Rockies
Breeding Starts
March
Eggs: 4 to 8
Broods: 1 to 2
Nesting Material moss; hair; grass; leaves; cotton; bark
Habitat: around trees/shrubs
East of Rockies
Breeding Starts
March
Eggs: 4 to 8
Broods: 1 to 2
Nesting Material moss; hair; grass; leaves; cotton; bark
Habitat: around trees/shrubs
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Bird Bio - Tufted Titmouse
Bird Bio - Tufted Titmouse
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)
Region of the Country:
All of U.S.
Breeding Starts
April
Eggs: 4 to 5
Broods: 1
Nesting Material excavates wood in tree or sawdust in nest box
Habitat: around trees
All of U.S.
Breeding Starts
April
Eggs: 4 to 5
Broods: 1
Nesting Material excavates wood in tree or sawdust in nest box
Habitat: around trees
House Available:
Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus)
Region of the Country:
All of U.S.
Breeding Starts
April
Eggs: 3 to 5
Broods: 1
Nesting Material excavates wood in tree or sawdust in nest box
Habitat: around trees
All of U.S.
Breeding Starts
April
Eggs: 3 to 5
Broods: 1
Nesting Material excavates wood in tree or sawdust in nest box
Habitat: around trees
House Available:
Red-Bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)
Region of the Country:
East of Rockies
Breeding Starts
April
Eggs: 4
Broods: 2 to 3
Nesting Material excavates wood in tree or sawdust in nest box
Habitat: around trees
East of Rockies
Breeding Starts
April
Eggs: 4
Broods: 2 to 3
Nesting Material excavates wood in tree or sawdust in nest box
Habitat: around trees
House Available:
Red-Headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus)
Region of the Country:
East of Rockies
Breeding Starts
April
Eggs: 4 to 5
Broods: 1 to 2
Nesting Material excavates wood in tree or sawdust in nest box
Habitat: open woodlands/ orchards
East of Rockies
Breeding Starts
April
Eggs: 4 to 5
Broods: 1 to 2
Nesting Material excavates wood in tree or sawdust in nest box
Habitat: open woodlands/ orchards
House Available:
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)
Region of the Country:
East of Rockies
Breeding Starts
March
Eggs: 4 to 7
Broods: 2 to 3
Nesting Material twigs; mosses; rootlets; bark; sometimes snakeskin
Habitat: around trees/shrubs
East of Rockies
Breeding Starts
March
Eggs: 4 to 7
Broods: 2 to 3
Nesting Material twigs; mosses; rootlets; bark; sometimes snakeskin
Habitat: around trees/shrubs
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)
Region of the Country:
All of U.S.
Breeding Starts
April
Eggs: 5 to 8
Broods: 1 to 2
Nesting Material grass; rootlets; feathers; hairs
Habitat: under eaves/ tree-free hanging
All of U.S.
Breeding Starts
April
Eggs: 5 to 8
Broods: 1 to 2
Nesting Material grass; rootlets; feathers; hairs
Habitat: under eaves/ tree-free hanging
