Mountain Bluebirds in the Bulkley Valley – update Summer 2019

This report comes to us from John Franken, who has led the Bluebird Nest Box project for many years. John will be retiring from the project in Spring 2020 and is looking for volunteers to take it on (phone 250.847.3065).

mountain bluebird (Sialia currucoides) John Williams photo

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It does not look to be a stellar year for Mountain Bluebirds in the Bulkley Valley this year. This coincides with remarks that I have heard people saying they have not seen very many Mountain Bluebirds.
Preliminary results based on our last box check from June 14 – 16.
  • Active Mountain Bluebird nests: 14
  • Number eggs in Mountain Bluebird nests: 32
  • Number of fledged Mountain Bluebird: 27
  • Active Tree Swallow nests: 32
  • Number of hatched Tree Swallows (just hatching): 13
Other notes:
  • Six dead young Mountain Bluebirds were removed from nests.
  • Two Mountain Bluebird nest appear to have eggs that disappeared (Magpies, Ravens, Crows, squirrels???).
  • One Mountain Bluebird box was taken down by a bear and eggs or young were eaten.
  • One second nesting appears to be happening.
  • Snake Road usually a good place for nesting Mountain Bluebirds has done poorly.

John prepared an article on the bluebird nest box project for Northword Magazine in 2014. Read the article here

To learn more about Mountain Bluebirds in BC, check out the BC Breeding Bird Atlas account here