The Wabash Valley Audubon Society has placed over 40 nest boxes throughout Clay, Sullivan, Vermillion and Vigo Counties.  The majority of the boxes are specially designed to attract only bluebirds.  Beginning in the spring of 2011 seven different WVAS members will monitor these boxes and document their findings.  We will post the results along with photo's on this website as the year progresses.  Other boxes we have erected include two Martin Houses, one Kestrel box, one Barn Owl box, one Northern Flicker box, one Screech Owl box, one Wood Duck box and six Carolina Wren nest boxes.

Bluebird Food

½ lb lard (do not substitute)

1 C chunky peanut butter

Melt these two ingredients together in a large stock pot then add:

2 lb yellow cornmeal

1 C flour

2 C old fashioned oats

Mix well. Then add:

1 C chopped nuts

2 C chopped dried cranberries or cherries

(the food processor is best to use for chopping)

Mix well, cool and store in air tight container in your refrigerator.

For extra protein add mealworms, live or freeze dried.