Birdfeeders

After many years of clearing land for farms and then housing, there is a real shortage of sites available to cavity nesting birds. Add to this the increase in number of cats, there was a real decline in the population of bluebirds and wood ducks. Happily, there has been a noticable increase in both populations over the last 25 years, mostly because there have been aggressive programs to put up birdhouses for both of these species. There are now similar efforts in place to help restore the dwindling populations of American Kestrel and Red-headed Woodpeckers. We can all help in these efforts by simply putting up birdhouses for the species of our areas.