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• Although bluebirds generally prefer rural areas, they will nest in golf courses, cemetaries, and along the outer edges of cities or in small towns. MONITORING A BLUEBIRD TRAIL Note: For more detailed information on this topic, refer to the NABS factsheet Monitoring Bluebird Nestboxes (available online at
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