Anna Coles here again, still about bluebirds. *Now* my husband says that
the suggestion to trap/transfer bluebirds to the Kitsap Peninsula was
given in jest. However, we were wondering how likely it would be for
bluebirds to find boxes put up for them many miles (across a large body
of water) from where they usually occur.
Is there anything else we could do to attract them to our area?

Also, is there a way to tip the balance for use of the boxes by bluebirds
instead of English sparrows or starlings? I guess height is
one--bluebirds will nest in boxes not too far off the ground, while the
others prefer higher nests? We noticed some strange-shaped boxes on
fences this summer: tapered till the bottom front met the bottom back.
Were those for bluebirds? I didn't see how *any* birds could make a nest
in those boxes! Any Tweeters have experiences with or know of those boxes?
Thanks again! --Anna Coles, Seattle/Kitsap County acoles at u.washington.edu