Al Larson, Idaho’s Bluebird Man, has been monitoring and banding mountain and western bluebirds on
five bluebird trails, with over 300 nest boxes, for 41 years. I’m not sure he is still on IBLE, but if you would like to contact him, I will ask him for permission to share his email address.
He has vast knowledge and experience with bluebirds, hence the name
“Bluebird Man”, he is always pleased to share it with bluebird enthusiasts.

Cathy Eells
Eagle, ID

> On Jun 19, 2019, at 3:23 PM, Richard Rusnak rarusnak62@gmail.com [ible] wrote:
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> Hi, Am I correct in recalling that blue birds will use nest boxes that have incomplete lid covers, IE partially open with a hole? If so som simple e modifications may entice them back and curtail tree swallow use? Just a thought
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> Rich, Nampa
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> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Jun 19, 2019, at 9:21 AM, Elizabeth Medes liz.medes@gmail.com [ible] wrote:
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>> Bill,
>> A friend on Cascade reservoir reports the same disappointing lack of nesting mountain bluebirds. Tree swallows moved into nesting boxes there the last two years.
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>> Liz Medes
>> Emmett
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