Quinn Wildlife Sanctuary is seeking volunteers and private landowners to help expand bird nesting habitats across North Alabama. The effort follows a $10,000 grant that supports the sanctuary’s nesting box project.
Sanctuary expands nesting box project across North Alabama
Alexis Quinn, founder of Quinn Wildlife Sanctuary, said the grant helped fund nesting boxes for owls, hawks, ducks and other bird species.
The project addresses a growing challenge. Older trees naturally provide nesting holes, but years of logging have made these habitats harder to find.
Last year, the sanctuary installed 50 smaller nesting boxes at the Huntsville Botanical Garden. Now, the team plans to expand the project with larger boxes on Land Trust properties and other locations.
Private landowners invited to host nesting boxes
The sanctuary also seeks private landowners with suitable habitats for birds of prey. Interested property owners can host a nesting box and help monitor its use.
Quinn said the monitoring data will help the sanctuary identify which bird species use the boxes. In turn, that information will guide future land management decisions.
Volunteers needed to assemble nesting boxes
The project also welcomes volunteers who want to help assemble nesting boxes. According to Quinn, volunteers do not need previous wildlife rescue experience.
Those interested in supporting the effort can sign up through Quinn Wildlife Sanctuary’s social media pages.
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