Don't let House Sparrows and Starlings near your bird boxes!!! They love to take over BB boxes and harrass the Bluebirds. They have lead to the decline of BB populations.

Do you see Bluebirds in your neighborhood? If you do, you will be able to attract them to your boxes with mealworms. Get a mealworm feeder and put mealworms in it -- They'll come and nest in your boxes. It takes BBs a little time to figure out how to use mealworm feeders, so be patient. Don't give up!!

Put pine straw in front of your BB boxes for nesting material. BBs like large open lawns, open fields, and are most likely to be found there. They like lots of perches (like feeder poles) to hunt from. BB boxes must be about 4 to 6 ft. off the ground with a hole diameter of 1 1/4 inch, (double check that). No perch!

Good luck!! When I lived in Rossville, TN, I had a number of BB boxes all full all summer. The babies did extremely well. I fed them mealworms, and they got to know me pretty well. I also got some terrific photographs!!! The fledglings would follow me on walks around the property - no doubt looking for mealworm handouts. There is nothing more precious than Bluebird babies!

I love BBs as much as I love anything. Good luck

You may want to post this on the bluebird forum. There are people there that will be able to help you.

Here is a link that might be useful: Bluebird forum