MBS Does Bluebird Programs!If you would like someone to do an interesting program on bluebirds for your group, contact MBS to schedule a day and time. We can do talks to nature groups, civic organizations, schools, garden clubs, etc. in most areas of the state. Go to our Contact Us page, and send a message to the Coordinator for your county. If there is no one, contact Kurt Hagemeister, MBS President.
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Below are items currently being sold by the Michigan Bluebird Society. All proceeds (after our product costs) go to help education efforts by the MBS as well as bluebird conservation in the state of Michigan.
**NOTE** Our shipping prices are for MICHIGAN, INDIANA, AND OHIO shipping destinations only. Please contact us via email for shipping costs before ordering if the order is shipping to any other state.
You will note there are two prices - Member and Non-Member. One of the benefits of being a member of MBS is savings on useful bluebird-related products. If you're not a member but would like to get the Member's Price on an item, just send (along with your order) a new membership form and extra $ amount for a 1 year, 3 year, or lifetime membership. OR, you can sign up on our Join MBS page before placing your order. (We will verify membership status for all orders placed under member pricing before processing)
1. MBS Hat
One of our most popular items. This attractive hat is a low-rise design that is popular today with almost everyone. The logo is embroidered on the hat. It comes in one color - Khaki and is adjustable to fit all head sizes.
Non-Member's Price: $15.00
Member's Price: $13.50
2. Cedar Bluebird Nesting Box Kit
This well-designed and built kit comes from MBS lifetime member Gene Wasserman and his company Woodcraft Kits. Each house kit comes completely cut, sanded, drilled, and ready to assemble with nothing but a hammer. All the hardware and detailed instructions for assembly are included. It is made from Cedar, which is the best exterior wood to use in birdhouse construction due to its high resistance to rot and insects. This kit is a great project for both adults and kids (supervised of course). The right photo shows the assembled nesting box. NOTE: Pole mounting hardware is not included.
Non-Member's Price: $25.00
Member's Price: $22.00
3. Gilbertson PVC Bluebird Box
Widely considered to be the most sparrow-resistant bluebird nesting box on the market, this unusually-designed box comes from Steve Gilbertson in Minnesota - one of the foremost experts on bluebird nesting boxes in the U.S. The house's shallow depth and PVC body seem to be less attractive to sparrows, while making it light and easy to mount on almost any type of pole. The house body detaches easily from the roof for nest checks or cleaning out. Also, the cedar roof is pre-drilled to receive a 1/2" conduit mounting pole (not included). Comes complete with instructions on how to mount the box with 1/2" conduit and rebar.
Non-Member's Price: $25.00 each
Member's Price: $22.00
4. Universal Sparrow Trap
This easy-to-use and highly effective in-house sparrow trap is made by co-founding MBS member Don Smith. This trap will fit most bluebird nesting box designs - as long as the inside surface of the house front is flat and at least 3" in width. (For Gilbertson PVC houses, see below) It is easy to install and remove from the nest box once the two provided wood screws are installed on the inside of the front of the box. The trap is set by holding down the spring-loaded door until it catches on the holding spur. (See left picture) Once a sparrow alights on the perch platform, the door springs up to block the way out of the box (right picture). The bright orange dot is visible from a distance, telling you that a bird is in the trap. Then, the sparrow can be removed by placing a garbage bag over the entire house, bounding it tightly around the pole, and opening the box slowly. Made of steel with rust-resistant paint and includes instructions, hardware.
**IMPORTANT** - NEVER leave this trap unattended for long periods of time as it may also trap native, cavity nesting birds like bluebirds, tree swallows, or chickadees. Birds can get stressed and dehydrated quickly inside a box they can't escape from.
Non-Member's Price: $12.00
Member's Price: $10.00
5. Gilbertson Sparrow Trap
If you have a Gilbertson PVC house and need to trap sparrows, this is the trap you need. It's an ingenious design from Steve Gilbertson that fits the hole and curved front of the PVC houses using the hooks on the front of the trap. Note that this trap will also work with standard wooden houses. Simply remove the hanging hooks and attach the trap to the inside front of the box using one of the included screws. When installed, the trap works very similarly to the Universal Sparrow Trap described above. When the sparrow enters and lands on the trip perch, a flexible metal band flips up and blocks the way out. When the sparrow is trapped in the box, remove it by placing a transparent garbage bag over the entire nesting box cinched on the pole below the box. Carefully open the box (or remove the Gilbertson lower portion of the box) so the sparrow exits into the bag.
**IMPORTANT** - NEVER leave this trap unattended for long periods of time as it may also trap native, cavity nesting birds like bluebirds, tree swallows, or chickadees. Birds can get stressed and dehydrated quickly inside a box they can't escape from.
Non-Member's Price: $13.00
Member's Price: $11.00
6. Bluebird Nesting Area Sign
Have a bluebird trail where there are a lot of people walking by (like a golf course, commercial office park, or city/county park)? This sign may be just what you need to let people know to stay away from and not disturb nesting bluebirds. This sign was made by a professional sign shop for MBS and is made of sturdy laminated aluminum. It will hold up for years outside. There are two pre-drilled holes at the top and bottom for mounting on a wood or metal pole.
Non-Member's Price: $25.00
Member's Price: $22.00
7. MBS Denim Shirt
The first item MBS ever sold and still very popular. This attractive medium blue shirt features an embroidered MBS logo above the pocket, button down collars, and durable denim material. It comes in either short sleeve or long sleeve, but both are the same price. The sizes we normally stock are M, L, XL. However, if you would like a small or say, 2X, send us an email and we can try to get it for you.
NOTE: Specific sizes are sometimes out of stock. We will notify you if this is the case and the expected time to get back in.
Non-Member's Price: $34.00
Member's Price: $31.00
8. MBS T-shirts
Here by popular demand are our NEW MBS T-shirts. These 100% cotton shirts feature our MBS logo embroidered in color. There are two colors available - light blue and cream. Sizes come in M, L, and XL. Please specify color and size when ordering.
NOTE: Specific sizes are sometimes out of stock. We will notify you if this is the case and the expected time to get back in.
Non-Member's Price: $19.00
Member's Price: $16.00
Non-Member's Price: $4.50
Member's Price: $ 4.00
10. Guide To Bird Homes book
This is an introductory guide on how to attract the different species of cavity nesting birds to nesting boxes. It includes a lot of basic information about the habitat, size of box, and mounting location for species such as chickadees, woodpeckers, bluebirds, purple martins, screech owls, wood ducks, wrens, and kestrels. Written by backyard birding expert Scott Shalaway and published by Bird Watcher's Digest. Color photos. 33 pgs.
Non-Member's Price: $4.50
Member's Price: $ 4.00
HOW TO PLACE YOUR ORDER:
1. Select the item(s) you want to buy by clicking on the "Add to Cart" button. Make sure to first select whether you are an MBS member or not using the drop down menu. You will be taken to the secure Paypal checkout page.
2. If you want more than one item, change the quantity field to the correct number.
3. Enter your zip code in the box that says "Estimate shipping and Tax" and click on "Calculate". (Note: you will need to do this again if you go back and add more items to your cart). Also, there is no sales tax on this purchase.
4. Press "continue shopping" if you want to purchase other items. Otherwise, select how you want to pay. If you have a Paypal account and want to pay via Paypal, select that option. But, if you want to use your own credit card, click on the "check out" button.
5. Fill out all your information including the address you want the order shipped to. Click on Continue to complete your order.
6. You will be sent a confirmation email which will include any information about your order and an estimated ship date.
PLEASE NOTE: The above prices are subject to change at any time. Also, to get Member Prices, we will verify membership prior to shipping. We will hold any orders with insufficient funds sent due to non-membership or to states other than MI, OH, and IN. In this case, you may elect to either have us refund your payment, OR send out your order when membership dues are received, OR send us additional funds to cover the difference in prices or for shipping.
RETURN POLICY:
MBS stands behind all products we ship to you. All reasonable efforts have been made to ensure that items are in perfect, new condition when shipped. However, if an item arrives damaged or is defective in some way, MBS will replace it at our cost or send parts to make the product whole again, at the customer's preference. Please note that wooden products like nesting boxes as a rule all have minor variations (color, knots, tiny cracks, etc.) that don't affect the function of the house and are beyond the control of MBS. Any other returns can be accepted and refunded if the item(s) are shipped back to MBS at the customer's expense.
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To improve the nesting success of the Eastern Bluebird & other cavity-nesting birds in the state of Michigan through education of our members and the general public, as well as promoting active nest box management and habitat improvement.
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