Update July 14, 2024
We have removed the birdhouse screen (6/20) until there is new activity in the birdhouse. We have cleaned out the birdhouse hoping that it will be used once more this season. Some birds still do have nests at the beginning of summer. We will post photos periodically of the inside of the birdhouse.

Update June 18, 2024
At 9:45am this morning, a snake entered the birdhouse and destroyed all the nestlings. This unfortunately is not an uncommon occurrence in nature. We did not discover this until 4:30pm this afternoon. We have video playback of the event, but have decided not to show it here. While the birdhouse is located at the edge of a woods, we have not observed snakes in this area before. We will clean out the birdhouse and also install a snake guard for anticipated future nests.

Update June  9, 2024
The fifth bluebird egg hatched about 5am this morning, as confirmed by reviewing our video recording. This was the last egg laid. We are now in the Nestling Phase for this nest. This period for the Eastern Bluebird is normally 16 to 21 days. That means that the nestlings should fledge sometime between June 23rd and June 28th.

Update June  7, 2024
The first bluebird eggs hatched about 2pm and three others later during the afternoon and evening. This was two days earlier than we expected. The fifth egg has not hatched yet.

Update May 27, 2024
Since the bluebird has been sitting on the nest fairly consistently for the past 24 hours, it appears that the incubation period has begun. The incubation period for the Eastern Bluebirds is 12 to 14 days. That means that the eggs should hatch sometime between June 9th and June 11th.

Update May 26, 2024
The bluebird laid her fifth egg in late morning today. We think this will probably be the last one for this nest

Update May 25, 2024
The bluebird laid her fourth egg in mid-morning today

Update May 24, 2024
The bluebird laid her third egg at about 8:50am this morning

Update May 23, 2024
The bluebird laid her second egg at about 8am this morning.

Update May 22, 2024
The bluebird laid her first egg today at 8:58am.

Update May 21, 2024
It appears that the nest is about compete. We could expect an egg any day now.

Update May 17, 2024
The Bluebirds began placing nesting material in the birdhouse early this morning. It looks like we will have a second nest this season.