First CFLSA-funded nest boxes installed at Twin Butte

Early installation of new nest boxes is underway in the foothills of Southern Alberta ahead of the spring return of Mountain Bluebirds.

Installation of new Mountain Bluebird nest boxes funded through the Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta is now underway in the Twin Butte area. The first box has been placed along Spread Eagle Road, marking an important step in expanding nesting habitat for bluebirds in Southern Alberta.

Rick Williams installs the first CFLSA-funded mountain bluebird nest box along Spread Eagle Road near Twin Butte.

A total of 45 boxes from this initial group have been completed and are being installed along the trail. Rick Williams, who serves as the trail monitor for this area, is coordinating placement to ensure suitable spacing and habitat conditions for nesting birds.

Volunteers are taking advantage of favourable winter weather to complete installations before mountain bluebirds begin returning to the region in March. Early placement allows birds to locate and establish nesting sites at the start of the breeding season.

A view near the Twin Butte trail system where new nest boxes are being placed this season.

This work is part of a larger project to add 180 new nest boxes across Southern Alberta. Providing well-maintained nesting structures remains a practical and effective way to support mountain bluebird populations on prairie and foothill landscapes.

Frozen wetlands and foothill landscape near Twin Butte.