Nestbox monitors check on the boxes weekly during nesting season (April through August) to detect problems early and provide a greater chance of survival. They install predator guards and faceplates to minimize the chance that snakes, squirrels, raccoons, large birds, and cats will prey on the eggs and nestlings. Monitors also look for signs of…
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Welcome to the Virginia Bluebird Society (VBS) of Arlington County dedicated to conserving the Eastern Bluebirds and other small cavity-nesting birds native to Virginia. Thanks to our volunteers, we have been able to build, install, protect, and monitor 26 nestboxes at 6 VBS trails in Arlington County. In 2019, 61 native birds fledged from our nest boxes.