Cam Wolff: Cam is in charge of Dept. 4 (Bird Houses).  Cam has her Master’s degree in Teacher Education Curriculum and worked for many years as a naturalist at the Hayward Shoreline.  Cam  implements the franchise Birdfeeding Specialist Program and has trained three Certified Birdfeeding Specialists during the last year.  Cam spends about 2-3 hours a week managing our Keystroke Customer List. 

Nest boxes are useful to birds in winter, as cozy roosts out of the wind. Be sure yours are cleaned and disinfected to prepare them for their cold weather use.

Nest boxes make fine gifts at holiday time as well. We have both functional houses as shown and decorative models for the more adventurous birds
(and appreciative bird lovers.)

Why bat houses?!  Bats occur in almost all parts of the Bay Area and California, and each one can eat up to 500 insects/hour!  They need day roost sites, most of which have disappeared because of construction.  Our bat houses are produced by the Organization for Bat Conservation, so are based on the latest research.  If you have a southeast-facing location for the box, these animals will greatly decrease the insect population around your home.

At right is a platform – used for nesting and/or roosting.  If you have house finches, doves, or black phoebes, they may appreciate having a ready-made platform to use.  Robins may also use a platform.  Ask us about additional characteristics which make nesting boxes good for birds.