Monitoring nest boxes offers insights in local bluebird population
A mountain bluebird at the Bison Range. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake FILE)
Every spring, both mountain and western bluebirds return to Western Montana, delighting residents and nature lovers alike.
But where they spend their winters remains largely unknown.
“I’ve had some of the ones I’ve banded show up in California, but there really isn’t a strong tracking system for where our bluebirds overwinter,” Jane Brockway shared during a recent talk at the Mineral County Library. “We’re lucky to have both species here. Mountain Bluebirds usually thrive above 5,000 feet, and while Superior sits at just 2,725 feet, both species make this area their home.”
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