Eastern bluebird

Humans have helped to cause the decline of the species by replacing cedar fence posts, which these birds used for their nests, with metal fence posts.

Since being designated a vulnerable species, Eastern bluebirds have become more numerous in Québec, where they may produce two clutches a year. The many relatively mild winters since 1979 in their wintering grounds and the installation of nesting boxes in suitable habitats have contributed to the increase in their numbers.

Only northern populations of these birds migrate.