We had the first brood of Bluebirds fledge this week, on Wednesday evening. Always exciting! I go ahead and still keep the mealworm feeders filled for the Bluebirds, because they have so many mouths to feed. They will still fill in with the insects, too.
Also wanted to say that if anyone is looking for a good bird ID app, I recommend the Merlin bird ID. About a year they installed a new feature called Sound ID, and it works pretty well. Press the button to record the birds singing, and you may find that there are birds out there singing that you can’t see. It’s especially helpful during migration with all the warblers that pass through.
A friend of mine discovered that sprinkling diatomaceous earth on the nest and baby birds increases their survival rate. The DE kills bird mites and other insects, she said blowflies, that can kill the babies.
I tried building bluebird houses over the winter as we have many down here. Mr.Bluebird must be carrying a tape measure with him because all are unoccupied.