Gilligallou's Blog — Nesting Boxes

Much like anything that brings us a great deal of joy, some of us can easily overdo it when it comes to our backyard birds. From too much seed, to overcrowding bird houses and nesting boxes we all do our very best to give our birds what they need, especially come winter. But how much […]  

With the snowflakes beginning to fly (already!), we as birders are beginning to move quickly into cold-weather mode. Despite the fact that year-round residents or short-distance migrant birds are “built” for winter, mortality rates can climb among winter bird species when the temperatures drop considerably. Birders have long kept this thought in mind and over […]  

Just as we mentioned in our earlier post on how to properly clean out your bird houses this time of year, it is also an important time to have a good look at the condition of the entrance holes on your backyard bird houses as well. When you first purchased your bird house, you most […]  

An important activity, but one that often gets forgotten is the proper maintenance and cleaning of your backyard bird houses. While this activity does not need to be done terribly often, it is highly recommended that we clean out our bird houses at least once a year, sometimes twice. The reasons are obvious, a clean […]