Today I was asked by a landowner in Westchester about when to clean out their bird boxes. After taking a look at the box, I noticed that the hole was 1.5 inches across, meaning it was likely a bluebird box.
The short answer = clean them out by late February. Or maybe even sooner with this being such a warm year.
To learn more, view the "Install a Bluebird Box" activity. Scroll down to the last "How To" link to learn about bluebird box maintenance.
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