Bluebirds and Other Cavity-Nesting Birds Project
In the 4-H Bluebirds and Other Cavity-Nesting Birds project, you will learn:
- about small cavity-nesting birds which includes birds such as the Eastern Bluebird, Western Bluebird, Mountain Bluebird, Tufted Titmouse, Carolina Chickadee, as well as many others.
- how to properly care for cavity-nesting birds in your area including what to feed them and where they like to live.
- how to be a part of science as you help monitor the nesting habits of birds in your area.
- skills such as goal setting, planning and organizing, research skills, observing and collecting data, and keeping accurate records.
Project Materials (For Youth Ages 8-13)
This project book series contains content focusing on
small cavity-nesting birds with activities
such as building a nest box, creating meals for your birds, and monitoring nest box activity.
Member Manual (Ages 8-13)
WLM 12 Bluebirds and Other Cavity-Nesting Birds
Leader Manual
WLL 22 Bluebirds and Other Cavity-Nesting Birds
Additional Resources (For Youth Ages 8-13)
Some of the activities within the Youth Project Book and Leader's Guide refer to additional resources. Below is a list of the available resources mentioned in each of these books. Click on the link to take you to the appropriate page.
Bird Monitoring Projects for Youth: Leader's Guide [WEC 159]
- Pages or Images in Color
- Birds of a Feather - Page 8
- On the Look Out - Page 40
- Ready, Set, Fledge - Page 46
- Come Fly With Me Record Sheets
- Alternate Bird House Plans - available from North American Bluebird Society (NABS)
- Alternate Predator Guard Plans - available from North American Bluebird Society (NABS)
- Predator Information: House Sparrow
- Growing Meal Worms for Your Feathered Friends
- Monitoring Sheets
- To Group Projects
- To Cloverbud Projects
- Back to Florida 4-H Projects
- Back to Florida 4-H Curriculum
Additional Resources
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology
- All About Birds - Provides great information about all types of birds.
- The Birds of America Online - Provides life histories for each of the 716+ species of birds breeding in the USA and Canada.
- NestWatch - Allows you to become a part of a continentwide citizen-science project and nest-monitoring database.
- Nest Cams - Take a peak at two larger cavity-nesters in their nests - the Barn Owls and Wood Ducks.
- Sialis - A Web site developed as a resource for people interested in helping bluebirds and other cavity-nesters survive and thrive.
- North American Bluebird Society - A non-profit education, conservation and research organization that promotes the recovery of bluebirds and other native cavity-nesting bird species in North America.
- Dept. of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation - Provides a variety of tools and information regarding the conservation of wildlife. In particular, the "Landscaping for Wildlife" section is very useful.
