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Welcome to the Ontario Eastern Bluebird Society website! This website is all about Eastern Bluebirds, a small bird that resides in eastern North America.

Here you can learn about Eastern Bluebirds, find out about building nestboxes for bluebirds, and join the Society.

The next Annual General meeting, our 23rd, will be held on Saturday, March 17th, 2012 at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington.

Bluebird Field Trip

Bluebird field trip on Sunday, June 5th, 2011 at Orchard Home orchard on Howell Road one concession north of St. George. Meet at 9am in the Orchard Home parking lot. There is no charge for members but non-members must pay $10 which will entitle them to a 1-year OEBS membership. Payable on the day of the trip. Please confirm by contacting Bill Read by email or at 519-620-0744.

The Ontario Eastern Bluebird Society recommends the Dorrie nest box (pictured at left). Please go to Nest Boxes and Bluebird Trails page for more information.

The objectives of the Ontario Eastern Bluebird Society are (1) to increase the number of managed nest-box trails in Ontario, (2) give expertise and guidance to new trail operators and (3) monitor population trends from year to year by surveying the number of fledged young from nest boxes.

Meal Worms

Natalie Litt of Best Bug and Feeders Inc has offered to sell bluebird society members meal worms at the discounted price of $3.50 per 1000. There is a minimum order of 10,000. You will go through them quickly especially if the adults are feeding young.
Now is the time to stock up for the first broods. Call 519-986-1996 for price and shipping arrangements. This offer is open only to Ontario Eastern Bluebird Society members.

The Ontario Eastern Bluebird Society is an affiliate member of the North American Bluebird Society.