Eastern bluebirds (Sialia sialis), often referred to as “harbingers of spring,” are small — about 7 inches — cavity nesters often found near meadows. A relative of the robin, this native songbird ...

The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection does and it wants it to be used for bluebird boxes. It’s something the department has been doing since 1980 to help restore Connecticut’s ...

A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned that bluebirds were already checking out nesting boxes in our area. Putting up bluebird nesting boxes has enabled bluebird populations to rebound once again. A ...

Last week, I mentioned that bluebirds were already checking out nesting boxes in our area. Putting up bluebird nesting boxes has enabled bluebird populations to rebound once again. Man-made houses ...