Discouraging House Sparrows From Bluebird Boxes

House Sparrows are major nest competitors for bluebirds in their nest boxes. Bluebirds require a 1 & 1/2" diameter entrance hole which is also the size preferred by the invasive exotic House Sparrow. There are ways to help the bluebirds in their struggles against these nest competitors.

Mark McKellar is a wildlife biologist with over 35 years of bird study experience. He has a degree in Fish and Wildlife Sciences from North Carolina State University and has worked for the Department of the Army, the Wildlife Departments of North Carolina and Missouri. He ran nature centers for many years in Missouri and Pennsylvania before buying the Backyard Bird Center in the Northland area of Kansas City. Mark has led hundreds of bird hikes both locally and abroad. He has taught classes about birds and other wildlife to groups of all ages and brings that knowledge to the customers of his retail business every day. More information about Mark at https://backyardbirdcenter.com/about-...

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Cover photo of a male House Sparrow by Mary Nemecek
Male Eastern Bluebird on red nest box by Jim Braddock
Chickadee nest in bluebird box by Linda Williams
House Wren on bluebird box by Linda Williams
Carolina Wren by Rick Jordahl
Tree Swallow in flight by Jim Gorski
Male House Sparrow by Mary Nemecek
Female House Sparrow by Brian Voorhees
Eastern Bluebird eggs by Mary Nemecek

Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:07 Identifying House Sparrows
01:31 Common User of Bluebird Boxes
03:10 House Sparrows
05:00 Ways to Discourage House Sparrows
07:24 Using Monofilament Fishing Line to Discourage House Sparrows
08:47 Trick when using fishing line
09:36 Recommended trick

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